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Inflexion Games has shut down its UK division which impacted some employees, including the audio team and several artists, working on the development of the studio’s first title Nightingale. The studio’s shutdown follows four years of development on the game, despite the team’s efforts to build something special for players. On LinkedIn, Jon Newman, the Audio Director, also revealed the same information, expressing his worries for the team workers who are now jobless. The shutdown of the UK office follows a difficult year for the game industry, as Nightingale struggles to maintain its initial player base, although it had an initially strong reception. Although the team was busy developing an offline mode to keep up with the changing trends of a live-service game, the closure of the subsidiary has left many skilled developers and artists seeking new ventures. Nightingale developers face job loss as UK studio shuts down The announcement of Inflexion’s UK studio closure comes as a huge disappointment for the team members most of whom were working remotely. Jon Newman, the head of the audio team, applauded them for their efforts, saying that they had gone above and beyond and were dedicated to crafting something exceptional. The closure had a wider impact as it affected the UK-based audio department and a lot of key artists who were most important in the development of Nightingale’s sound and visual elements. In addition, the closing of this facility effectively puts an end to most of the support structure which had been instrumental in developing the game over the last four years. Newman seized the moment to endorse his side to be considered for future positions and remarked, “Any team would be lucky to have them.” He then extended his appreciation to individual team members and partner companies such as Formosa Interactive…

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