PlayerUnknown Productions Halts Go Wayback Development, Announces Layoffs and Restructuring
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Robert DeFelice
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PlayerUnknown Productions (the studio behind PUBG creator Brendan Greene) has halted development on Prologue: Go Wayback, an open-world survival game. Studio founder Brendan Greene announced the difficult decision to restructure the studio due to funding limitations. The team will continue developing their Melba technology but with a significantly smaller staff following layoffs.
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bskyPlayerUnknown Productions Halts Go Wayback Development, Announces Layoffs and Restructuringinsider-gaming.comKey quotes
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As a result, I have made the hard decision to restructure the studio.
We will continue developing our Melba technology with a smaller staff.
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