All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned

Annapurna Interactive's leadership shuffle last week didn't just see publisher heads Nathan Gary, Deborah Mars, and Nathan Vella resign from the company—all employees of the publisher have resigned too.This stunning news comes from Bloomberg News games reporter Jason Schreier, and apparently follows a failed bid by Gary and his colleagues to spin the publisher out into an independent company. They had reportedly been negotiating with Annapurna founder Megan Ellison, who suddenly pulled out of talks, which sparked the resignations.The only remaining executive is President of Interactive and New Media Hector Sanchez, who helped launch the publisher in 2016 and rejoined the company after a stint at Epic Games.In a statement to Bloomberg News, Ellison stated that the publisher&#x27…

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New studio Pahdo Labs formed by Capcom and Riot Games alums

Developers from Capcom, Riot Games, Ubisoft, and more have formed new indie studio Pahdo Labs.Based in New York and Vancouver, the team secured funding from several investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Global Founders Capital, and BoxGroup.According to the studio's LinkedIn, key staff include CEO Daniel Zou, creative director Alijah Ladd, and art director Ashleigh Hetrick.

Starlight Re:volver up first for Pahdo Labs

Pahdo also revealed its first project: Starlight Re:volver, a co-op action-RPG entering Early Access in 2025. Its website bills the game as "a fulfilling hobby players can pursue for 10,000 hours."The studio is aiming to "embody an…

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