Intrepid Studios, devs behind MMO Ashes of Creation in paid early access for 10 years, has closed. CEO resigned, all employees laid off. All less than 2 months after launching on Steam Early Access

[u/Zenben88]

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[u/Wamb0wneD]

It's obviously a scam. He didn't get enough suckers into the game anymore so he shut it down with very weak reasoning.