A bunch of former Fall Guys builders have established Panic Stations, a brand new UK studio that can concentrate on constructing co-op multiplayer titles.
The nascent studio desires to craft video games that “convey buddies nearer by way of chaos, laughter, and shared moments.”
Panic Stations is a part of Skeleton Crew, a brand new cohort of online game corporations united by shared values.
Skeleton Crew broke cowl earlier this yr and is the brainchild of Mediatonic co-founder Paul Croft. The collective intends to construct and empower small groups with a penchant for “creativity and kindness.”
Panic Stations is the primary member of Skeleton Crew to formally take flight. The founding workforce consists of Paul Croft (founding companion), Josh Tarrant (founding companion), Steve Taylor (engineering director), Dan Huang (artwork and music director), Joe Walsh (design director), and Oliver Hindle (social and group).
Every member of the founding workforce labored on Fall Guys, the comical battle royale title launched by Mediatonic in 2020. After hitting the bottom working, Fall Guys and Mediatonic had been acquired by Epic Video games in 2021. The sport was subsequently made free-to-play and surpassed 50 million gamers.
Round two years later, Epic Video games laid off 18 % of its workforce. It pledged to proceed supporting Fall Guys on the time, however testimonials shared on-line by Mediatonic staff indicated the studio had been decimated by the cuts.
