Hopoo Games Team Joins Valve, Cancels Unannounced Project

Risk of Rain developer's co-founders and staff transition to Valve, halting future independent projects.

Hopoo Games' co-founders and several employees have joined Valve, ending the studio's run as an independent entity.
The move has led to the cancellation of Hopoo's unannounced project, codenamed 'Snail'.
Hopoo Games is known for its influential titles, Risk of Rain and Deadbolt.
The future roles of Hopoo's team members at Valve remain undisclosed, though they will be involved in game development.
The Risk of Rain IP had been sold to Gearbox in 2022, and the studio's latest DLC release faced significant issues.