Annapurna Interactive Staff Resigns En Masse, Leaving Many With Questions

Annapurna Interactive Staff Resigns En Masse, Leaving Many With Questions

From Hardcore Gamer (Written by Kyle LeClair) on | OpenCritic

Well, just when you've seen it all when it comes to shocking firings, resignations, closures, et cetera in the gaming industry, some developments find a way to still take you by surprise. Earlier today, it was reported by Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg that the entire staff of Annapurna Interactive, the indie game publisher behind several award-winning games, has resigned this month. “This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make, and we did not take this action lightly.” said Nathan Gary, Annapurna Interactive President, referring to the team of twenty-five people. The resignation happened after negotiations with Megan Ellison, the head of parent company Annapurna Picture, broke down.

This sudden development has left behind a lot of questions, and many of us are still waiting for any concrete answers to come out. As such, let us go over each possible question and what we do know so far...

Why Exactly Did the Annapurna Interactive Staff Resign?

According to the information so far, Nathan Gary and Megan Ellison were ir negotiations in order to see if they could turn Annapurna Interactive into a full-on independent division, free from Annapurna Pictures. A spokesperson for Annapurna...