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PUBG creator downsizes studio, cancels game over engine costs

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Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, has announced significant downsizing at his studio, PlayerUnknown Productions. The company is laying off an unspecified number of employees and halting development on its survival roguelike game, Prologue: Go Wayback. This decision stems from the high costs associated with developing their proprietary terrain-generation engine, Melba, which will continue with a reduced team. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operators; primarily a business decision within the gaming industry.

RANK_REASON Company downsizing and product cancellation due to development costs.

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PUBG creator downsizes studio, cancels game over engine costs

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk) ·

    PUBG's creator is downsizing his studio and ending development of a game

    It seems that Prologue: Go Wayback! will never make it out of early access.

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