It’s patch day over in co-op sandbox Nightingale, and it’s a good patch too as it includes the game’s Halloween event.
“Head on over to the Abeyance Realm and talk to Puck to trigger this seasonal event,” Inflexion says. “Kill Autumnal Bound that spawn at night to unlock seasonal accessories and decorations. These rewards can be redeemed in the Progression Tree. Festive decorations have been placed in The Crossways and the Abeyance Settlement. Talk to Wilhelmina, Graeme, and Taliesin to learn more about the festivities.”
Unfortunately, the patch is releasing against the backdrop of some disturbing news for the company behind the game, as Tencent-backed Inflexion is apparently closing down its entire UK branch.
As GIbiz first noticed, multiple Inflexion UK developers say they’ve been laid off, including audio director Jon Newman, principle audio designer Rebecca Parnell, and senior audio designer Tom Avis. “It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing the sad news that the UK subsidiary of Inflexion Games is closing, and with it, the roles of the audio team based here in the UK as well as others in the UK are affected,” Newman wrote on Linkedin, listing even more workers apparently being laid off, though we still don’t have a total.
Inflexion CEO Aaryn Flynn addressed the layoffs, albeit vaguely, in a message to fans on Discord.
“Yes, it’s true that we’ve lost some folks recently, as we’re working through changes to the overall shape and size of our studio. These are wonderful developers who have contributed greatly to Nightingale, and they’ll be missed. I can assure you that we have every intention of continuing to improve and grow Nightingale, even as we work through these painful but important changes.”
Obviously our sympathies go out to the affected devs – and our concern for the future of the game, which has not yet released out of early access, has only heightened.
