The studio was not purchased during the auction of THQ assets. Though it was widely believed that THQ would continue to look for buyers for companies not sold in their auction, that was not the case with Vigil Games. The studio best known for creating the Darksiders series was shut down yesterday, as every employee in the company was laid off.
Many have reacted strongly to this disappointing news, but perhaps the most chilling response to the shut down comes from Vigil Games' Lead Combat Designer, Ben Cureton. In a farewell message posted to NeoGAF, Cureton talks about the accomplishments of the company and his experiences at Vigil.
He describes the end of Vigil by saying:
"I'm sitting at my desk among... what appears to be a warzone. The walls look bare. It's quiet...The seats are empty."
"But am I sad I don't have a job? Not really... I'm sure I'll get another one eventually. I'm sad because it won't be THIS job. It won't be at Vigil. That's why I'm sad. The people I waged war with are no longer together. The people that I bled with, vented with, argued with (often times LOUDLY), and kicked back with... these people will never be together again in the same combination."
Source:
gamrreview.com/news/89699/…-
Brett WaltonThat's a shame
Related Brainwaves
-
9th August
Vigil Games Founder & Former Employees Create Indie Studio
It really seems that the former members of Vigil Games can’t catch a break. After Vigil closed down following THQ’s bankruptcy, many of the staff (including...
-
29th January
Crytek Opens USA Studio, Employs 36 Former Vigil Employees
Crytek, the company behind Far Cry, Crysis and the upcoming Homefront 2, has opened a studio in Austin, Texas. Dubbed Crytek USA, it is the first time...
Trending Articles
-
16th October
Game-Breaking Glitch Discovered in Pokemon X & Y
Pokemon X & Y released worldwide on Saturday to the joy of millions - 4 million of whom purchased the game within the first two days. However, some of...
-
21st January
Rumor - Durango (Xbox 720) Specs Unveiled
As we promised during the weekend in the next weeks we will unveil Durango and Orbis. All the technical info you want to know about the next generation...
-
5th November
Fallout: Shadow of Boston Trademarked
Fallout: Shadow of Boston and Fallout: The Ultimate Collection trademarks have been filed at the German patent office. The Office for Harmonization in...
-
4th February
Borderlands 2 Writer Responds to Racism Allegations
Borderlands 2 has some of the most enjoyable writing of a game released this generation, thanks to lead writer Anthony Burch (Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?)....
-
16th February
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation Hack Unlock All Pack, Deck Cheats
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation Hack Tool Get Free Unlock All Pack and Deck, tool works on Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), download tool Hack Tool...
