Arkane Austin Founder Holds Back Nothing as Latest Salvo Over Shutdown Unmasks Microsoft’s Hidden Agenda

Arkane Austin was shut down by Microsoft earlier this year following an attempt at downsizing its gaming division significantly. This affected a lot of studios, but the most surprising one was Arkane Austin.

Its founder, Raphael Colantonio, sheds some light on why the studio might have been shut down. The claims seem to be a direct hit targeted towards Microsoft, which unveils its secret agenda behind the facade of reconstruction.

Arkane Austin’s Founder Reveals The Hidden Truth About Restructuring

The reason behind Microsoft shutting Arkane Austin down is more than what meets the eye, and the same is being confirmed by the studio’s boss. The studio consisted of some of the greatest developers in the industry. The studio is known for creating immersive, narrative-driven games. It was founded in Lyon, France, in 1999. It has expanded to Austin and Texas since.

It has a strong reputation for delivering games focused on choice-driven gameplay, atmospheric environments, and intricate world-building. Blending immersive simulations with first-person action is the studio’s hallmark style.

However, following the unsuccessful run of its recent game, Redfall, the studio, was going through a hard time. Ultimately, it was decided that the studio needed to be shut down. This decision infuriated Colantonio. He expressed his frustration on the matter. He said:

I think it was a decision that just came down to, ‘We need to cut something.’ Was it to please the investors, the stock market? They’re playing a different game.

Microsoft’s decision to shut the company down is a controversial one and needs to be looked at from every direction. However, until Colantonio’s statement about the truth behind shutting down the studio, things ought to change a little.

Arkane Austin Hits The End of The Road

Regardless of the truth behind shutting down the studio, it has in fact been shut down. There are no talks about the studio reopening anytime soon since the decision made by Microsoft is considered to be irreversible.

Microsoft has significantly reduced its gaming unit, which resulted in a lot of studios under it shutting down, leading to massive layovers and unrest within the unit. These massive layovers are a result of restructuring that the company is going through currently.

This is what has been officially announced by the company, which is contrary to the statement shared by Colantonio. He has blatantly called out Microsoft for not being transparent in its operations, leading a lot of havoc.

No reverse statement on the comments made by Colantonio has yet been shared by the company and there is a high chance that we might not hear anything anytime soon. What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments below.