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Fantastic Pixel Castle to Shut Down November 17 After Funding Withdrawal

Greg Street says any rescue hinges on fresh financing with enough of the team intact.

Overview

  • Street announced the shutdown date in a LinkedIn post after weeks of unsuccessfully pitching publishers and investors.
  • NetEase ended its first-party relationship in October, granting time to find new backing that ultimately did not materialize.
  • The studio had been developing Ghost, a community-focused fantasy MMO that showed early gameplay to creators but never released.
  • Leadership says its immediate priority is helping developers secure new roles as the project’s fate remains uncertain.
  • Coverage links the move to NetEase’s reported pullback from overseas investments, following other closures or splits such as T-Minus Zero and separations with Worlds Untold and Jar of Sparks.