Nihilistic Software, the studio behind Resistance: Burning Skies, has just announced that they're transitioning from making boxed retail games to move into the digital mobile space.
In keepin line with the transition, Nihilistic will also be restructuring the company and renaming it "nStigate." However, things aren't as bad as they look; for one the company isn't planning any layoffs and they don't have any debts left behind, either.
Here's the full statement from the studio:
There’s no bigger cliché in the videogame industry right now than to say that a studio is re-organizing itself away from retail game development and toward the new challenges of downloadable and mobile games. Everyone knows retail sales are down, publishers are hurting, independent developers are suffering, blah blah blah. With this in mind, Nihilistic is announcing today that (OMG!) we are re-organizing our company after 14 years of working with retail boxed game development, and re-forming as nStigate Games, a new company focused on downloadable, on-line, and mobile games.
So is this newsworthy? Well, honestly it probably isn’t, except that we are making this transition without any planned layoffs or leaving any debts behind. Nihilistic will fade into the sunset the way it started; a collaboration of talented folks dedicated to transparency and respect for employees. Over the next couple months we’ll get leaner as some of our talent finds new homes, and emerge as a smaller and more focused company.
The future for nStigate is yet to be written, but the history of Nihilistic is coming to a close. We thank all the people who have worked here over the last 14 years. It’s been a privilege and a joy to serve our players for the past years. We love what we do, and we love it when you guys like it. Thank you for playing.
For those keeping up with videogame news, you might also know that NIhilistic's last boxed game is none other than Black Ops Declassified for the PlayStation Vita. Fortunately, the studio's transition won't affect the game in any way.
According to Dan Amrich, community guru at Activision, he asked internally and can confirm that Black Ops Declassified is still scheduled for its November 13 release date. Additionally, he notes, "Activision will continue to support the title after its release."
So there you have it, Call of Duty PlayStation Vita fans. Black Ops on the handheld will carry on as usual.
Needless to say, we wish everyone at nStigate all the best in their future endeavors.
