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Tequila Works lays off 'small number' of staff after cancelling project

Despite reducing staff after cancelling a project, Tequila Works says it will now put its entire development focus on another game it has been making.

Justin Carter, Contributing Editor

October 8, 2024

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Screenshot from Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story.
Image via Tequila Works/Riot Forge.

Tequila Works, developers of Rime and Deadlight, have cut staff following the cancellation of an unannounced project.

On LinkedIn, the studio said a "small number" of roles were impacted by this development. No specific reason was given for the project's end.

However, it did state it would now focus its full attention on another, also unannounced game it was making.

"This is an incredibly difficult time, and our focus is to provide the support and guidance to those affected," it wrote.

In 2022, Tencent picked up a majority stake in Tequila Works for an undislosed fee, which the Spanish studio said it would use to scale up and develop original properties "to greater heights."

The following year, it released Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story for Riot Forge, which was shut down by Riot earlier this year. Nunu was one of the final games to come out under the publishing label.

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Justin Carter

Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com

A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has written for numerous sites including IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be found at io9 over on Gizmodo. Don't ask him about how much gum he's had, because the answer will be more than he's willing to admit.

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