30 years after Descent, developer Volition is suddenly no more

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Poor critical and commercial reception for the latest <em>Saints Row</em> reboot may have played a role in Volition's fate.

Enlarge / Poor critical and commercial reception for the latest Saints Row reboot may have played a role in Volition's fate.

Volition—the development studio behind franchises from Descent and Freespace to Red Faction and Saints Row—has been abruptly shut down after a 30-year run. Parent company Embracer Group said the studio will be closed "effective immediately" as part of a massive restructuring program that began in June, according to a farewell notice posted on Volition's website and on LinkedIn.

"The Volition team has proudly created world-class entertainment for fans around the globe for 30 years," the statement reads, in part. "We've been driven by a passion for our community and always worked to deliver joy, surprise and delight."

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Some of Volition's more than 200 employees are sharing news of their layoffs. But it's unclear just how many of the studio's more than 200 employees are now out of a job and how many will be transitioned to other parts of Embracer's gaming behemoth, which includes Gearbox Entertainment, THQ Nordic, Eidos Interactive, and many more studios.

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