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Romero Games Stays Open After Publisher Withdraws Funding for New FPS

Reassessing its workforce, the Galway studio evaluates offers from several publishers to finish its canceled Unreal Engine 5 shooter.

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Overview

  • Romero Games confirmed that its publisher pulled funding for the upcoming Unreal Engine 5 FPS, which led to the project’s cancellation.
  • The studio issued statements refuting reports of a full shutdown and affirmed that it remains operational.
  • Management is conducting a comprehensive review of staffing levels, acknowledging that some layoffs may occur.
  • Several interested publishers have reached out to Romero Games with proposals to back and complete the canceled shooter.
  • Industry observers link the funding withdrawal to Microsoft’s recent Xbox Game Studios layoffs that affected about 9,000 employees.