15 Game Companies That Got Shut Down Despite Developing Amazing Video Games

The ugly side of our industry.

Posted By | On 28th, Jul. 2017

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SILICON KNIGHTS

 

The Canadian developers were known for having developed some excellent games, such as the very first Legacy of Kain title, and the excellent Gamecube survival horror game Eternal Darkness. However, due to major losses in legal proceedings, most notably against Epic Games, the company faced several financial losses and were eventually forced to shut down in 2014. It’s bad enough that that happened, but to think that we will never get to see games like Eternal Darkness 2 or Too Human 2 makes it even worse.


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