Romero Games, the studio founded by legendary industry auteur John Romero, has clarified that it is not, in fact, shutting down, and that it's currently seeking a new publisher for its ongoing project.
In a post on social media, Romero Games says that while it's true funding for its game was pulled and that development on the game was halted, the studio is "not closed", and that "any suggestion otherwise is factually incorrect".
Romero Games goes on to say it held discussions regarding next steps just yesterday, and that while the studio will "reassess" its "entire staffing" structure, it's "doing everything in [its] power" to ensure closure doesn't happen.
Technically, Romero Games has never disclosed the publisher for its now-canceled project, although the studio says readers "may infer it from public information".
Just as a reminder, Microsoft recently undertook a massive layoff wave that saw around 9,000 of its employees affected. As part of that layoff wave, in-development projects like Rare's Everwild and The Initiative's Perfect Dark were canceled, with the latter also closing its doors for good.
It seems fairly obvious to me that Romero Games is referring to Xbox as the publisher for its game, although...
