Topic: studio transition

Paradox Splits with Cities: Skylines Studio After 15 Years

November 20, 2025

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Paradox Splits with Cities: Skylines Studio After 15 Years

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have mutually ended their 15-year partnership, with development of Cities: Skylines 2 transitioning to Paradox's internal studio, Iceflake Studios, starting in 2026. Cities: Skylines 2 faced significant performance issues and delays, particularly for console...

Paradox Takes $37M Hit on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Paradox Interactive has written down SEK 355 million for *Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2* due to disappointing sales, but will still release both planned expansions for the game. The game's development was troubled, involving multiple delays, a change in developers, and a shift in design ...

Crystal Dynamics Lays Off 30 Staff in Third Round of Tomb Raider Cuts

Crystal Dynamics has laid off nearly 30 employees in its third round of job cuts this year, part of a restructuring to position the company for future growth and optimize development processes. The layoffs aim to streamline operations for the next Tomb Raider game and prepare the studio to develo...