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"This company has been driven into a wall for years" - Life is Strange studio Don't Nod faces unrest while teetering on insolvency
There's deep unrest at French studio Don't Nod - creator of Life is Strange, Remember Me, Vampyr, Banishers: New Eden, and most recently Aphelion - as it scrambles to restructure itself and guard against insolvency. Read more
Life Is Strange Developer Don't Nod Blasted by Union Employees Over 'Illegal' Management Practices as Possible Layoffs Loom
An October 27 statement from employees of Don't Nod, the developer best known for making the original Life is Strange games, warn that the company is in danger of insolvency and layoffs, and accused its management of "illegal" practices that have caused staff "uncertainty and anxiety." The damning...
Life Is Strange Developer Don't Nod Blasted by Union Employees Over 'Illegal' Management Practices as Possible Layoffs Loom
An October 27 statement from employees of Don't Nod, the developer best known for making the original Life is Strange games, warn that the company is in danger of insolvency and layoffs, and accused its management of "illegal" practices that have caused staff "uncertainty and anxiety."
Life is Strange makers Don't Nod face layoffs and possible insolvency, French workers union STJV state
Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo, a French game workers union, have released a statement detailing the current status of Don't Nod, the studio behind Life is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage. The studio's fate has been precarious for some time, but STJV now say that the studio...
Life Is Strange Creator Officially Comments on State of Upcoming TV Adaptation
Amazon's Life is Strange series receives high praise from the original game's co-creator and director.
Life is Strange game director gives upcoming Amazon TV adaptation his blessing: "I couldn’t be prouder"
Life is Strange co-creator says visiting the set of the upcoming Prime Video TV show was the "highlight of my career"
Don't Nod is in financial strife, opens safeguard proceedings
The company behind Life is Strange does not have a cash position to ‘secure all financing requirements.’
The studio behind Life is Strange, Jusant, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is desperately struggling to stay afloat
Don't Nod has begun "safeguard proceedings" to protect itself from creditors and says up to 85 employees are at risk of being let go under its new restructuring plan.
Amazon’s Life Is Strange Series Officially Passes a Major Milestone
Amazon's live-action adaptation of Square Enix's Life Is Strange announces has wrapped shooting
Life Is Strange TV Show Set Photo Shows Max In Costume
Our first image from the Life is Strange set appears to show Tatum Grace Hopkins in costume as Max.
Ashly Burch, voice of Horizon's Aloy and star of Mythic Quest, is currently obsessed with Slay the Spire 2 and thinks videogames have too many stoic characters: 'I want more sh*tty little b*tches'
The actress behind Tiny Tina and Life is Strange's Chloe guides us through the games on her Steam Deck.
Life Is Strange Developer Dontnod Is Fighting For Its Life
The underperformance of recent projects at Dontnod has left the company fearing that closure may be imminent
Life Is Strange Developer Facing Dire Financial Situation
A new report indicates that the original developer of the Life is Strange series is in serious trouble financially, with its future in question.
Life Is Strange Studio Warns This Year Could Be Its Last
Life Is Strange and Lost Records developer Don't Nod may not have enough funding to operate beyond early 2027
Life is Strange studio ‘Don’t Nod’ is restructuring amid financial crisis
Don’t Nod has struggled to land a major hit throughout the 2020s, and the studio’s financial outlook has continued to worsen. The company now warns that, without significant changes, it could run out of money by 2027. Life is Strange studio ‘Don’t Nod’ is restructuring amid financial crisis first...
Life is Strange studio Don’t Nod says it may have to lay off 90 staff, warns it may not last beyond January
The developer needs to secure external financing soon or it could face closure
Don't Nod might not have enough cash to make it through January 2027, and even if it does, pulling up could 'involve the reduction of up to 90 positions'
Don't Nod, best known as the developers of Life is Strange 1 and 2, has been having a rough go of it, lately. In 2024, its games Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sold "well below expectations", causing it to pause development of two further games. Then, in 2025, it laid off several...
"Material uncertainty" hangs over the future of Life is Strange developers Don't Nod beyond January 2027, as negotiations over potential layoffs begin
Life is Strange developers Don't Nod have acknowledged that there's "material uncertainty regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern beyond January 31st, 2027", as they kick off negotiations with the union representing staff who could be laid off as part of a "transformation...
Don't Nod considering laying off 90 workers in France
The Life is Strange developer has warned it might not have the runway to continue operating beyond January 31, 2027.
DON’T NOD Warns it May Not Survive Past January 2027 as Cash Bleeds out and 90 Jobs Face the Axe
A few days ago, French developer DON'T NOD published a financial update that practically reads like a company staring down an existential crisis. The studio behind Life is Strange and plenty of other great games has warned investors of "material uncertainty regarding the company's ability to...
Don't Nod Could Shut Down In Early 2027 If It Doesn't Find New Backers
Life is Strange studio Don't Nod has admitted it may have to close in January 2027 if it can't find a new publisher or financial backer.
Surprise New Life is Strange: Reunion Release Officially Available Now
Life is Strange fans have another reason to revisit one of the series' most important characters, as Chloe Price continues to find her way back into the spotlight. The character has remained a major part of the franchise since the original Life is Strange, and her story has taken several different...
Surprise New Life is Strange: Reunion Release Officially Available Now
Fans of Life is Strange: Reunion are being treated to a brand new prequel focused on Chloe Price.
Life is Strange developer Don't Nod look primed for layoffs, as the studio announces a "transformation initiative"
It is unfortunately that time of day again (because this truly does seem to be a daily occurrence at this point). Back in June, things weren't looking so hot for Life is Strange studio Don't Nod, as it appeared that they'd be out of cash come this November. Now, it looks like the studio is...
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