About
Eat the cookies. Avoid being eaten. A horror adventure game with cats, baked goods, and creepy dolls.
What is happening now
The Studio is a PC adventure title that launched in early 2018. Recent coverage has been dominated by industry turmoil affecting various development studios rather than updates specific to this title. Notable stories include leadership changes at ZeniMax following Xbox layoffs, staff departures impacting several studios pursuing survival and restructuring, and various studios exploring new directions - from AI integration in upcoming projects to console ports of existing releases. The broader narrative reflects ongoing instability in game development, with worker concerns about corporate decisions and studio consolidations shaping conversations across the sector.
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March 11, 2018
First release date. Per-platform and regional dates, editions and remasters are not in the database yet.
In the news
All 38 storiesForza Horizon 6's Community Is Fed Up With Playground Games, and the Studio Has Finally Responded
1 outlet · Oct 6, 2026
Shadow Hearts series creator gives update on spiritual successor Penny Blood. The studio still hasn’t secured a publisher, but has not given up on the project
2 outlets · Oct 5, 2026
Senua At Risk Of Cancellation As Ninja Theory Employees Announce They've Left The Studio
1 outlet · Oct 5, 2026
PlatinumGames Will Continue Developing Bayonetta IP Despite Most Original Devs Leaving The Studio
1 outlet · Oct 4, 2026
Wardogs CEO admits the studio is overwhelmed by its success while continuing to define his stance on crunch
1 outlet · Sep 28, 2026
'Guardians make their own fate.' Destiny 2 players and creators celebrate following Bungie's shock U-turn, as the studio admits: 'Your voices mattered'
1 outlet · Sep 22, 2026
Obsidian’s New Fallout Game Is Still Coming, As The Studio Moves Under Bethesda’s Umbrella
2 outlets · Sep 22, 2026
Activision lost a bidding war to acquire Rare over 20 years ago, and now it's overseeing the studio
1 outlet · Sep 22, 2026
More headlines - the next 30
- Shift Up CEO Says Stellar Blade Was Almost Shelved Because the Studio Ran Out of Money Sep 22, 2026
- New Bungie leaders insist they are fixing the studio despite Destiny 2 layoffs, tell players to "keep us accountable" Sep 21, 2026
- Kojima Productions Confirms The Studio Is Alright After Concerning Physint Report Sep 20, 2026
- Heart Machine lays off “nearly everyone at the studio” following cancellation of unannounced title Sep 17, 2026
- Naphora managing director on rebuilding the studio, going mobile-first and building globally competitive games Sep 17, 2026
- Blizzard Boss On Why Diablo Is Becoming A TV Show And How Involved The Studio Will Be Sep 16, 2026
- The Studio Behind WARDOGS Checks Social Media to Reject Developers Who Oppose Crunch Sep 16, 2026
- Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media Sep 15, 2026
- Denshattack! director talks about Japanese influences, “incredible” support from Nintendo, and how the studio benefitted from GamePass Sep 8, 2026
- Double Fine reveals its first post-Xbox game as Tim Schafer declares no one will shut the studio down but him Sep 7, 2026
- Saber CCO says the studio isn't changing up its comms strategy after recent controversies: 'There's always some dust up' Sep 5, 2026
- Sonic Blitz Is Dead — And Now Rovio Is Closing the Studio Behind It Sep 4, 2026
- A 2D pixel point-and-click indie game is getting the live-action treatment from the studio behind Sonic the Hedgehog Sep 3, 2026
- Until Dawn 2's sun-kissed horror gets a PS5 release date - and the studio behind last year's brilliant Dispatch is involved Sep 3, 2026
- The studio behind Star Wars Zero Company, which is currently a Steam bestseller, has reportedly furloughed the majority of its staff Sep 1, 2026
- The studio behind Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron just revealed its first non-historical title in a decade — Afterworld is a new strategy game set in an original post-apocalyptic America Aug 25, 2026
- The newly independent Psychonauts dev now earns all the revenue when you buy games it made under Xbox: 'Buying any of our games helps support the studio' Aug 22, 2026
- Rather than calling for GTA 6 boycott, fired Rockstar workers urge players to support them in their legal battle against the studio by buying union merch Aug 18, 2026
- Tencent’s GTA Rival Dies After 6 Years Of Development As 80 Layoffs Hit The Studio Aug 4, 2026
- Newly Independent Double Fine Has to Lay Off 23 Devs to Ensure Survival of the Studio Jul 29, 2026
- The studio behind Blumhouse-published horror game Crisol: Theater of Idols has reportedly shut down Jul 23, 2026
- Amazon walks back comments about taking 007 off of IO, but does say 'anything's possible' when it comes to buying the studio outright Jul 23, 2026
- The Relic: First Guardian Interview – Variety, The Studio’s Debut Release, Console Performance, And More Jul 22, 2026
- A list of job vacancies at Mob Entertainment reveals that the studio has several projects in the pipeline, including a new multiplayer game, and that they will be exploring the use of AI Jul 22, 2026
- Report: Playtika wants to sell SuperPlay — the studio turned out to be too successful Jul 21, 2026
- Introducing The Studio Behind The Next Big Shonen Anime Jul 19, 2026
- Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers Jul 17, 2026
- DOOM Director Elaborates On The State Of The Studio Going Forward Jul 17, 2026
- ZeniMax Workers Rally To Save 'The Spirit Of The Studio' After Microsoft's Latest Layoffs Jul 16, 2026
- Xbox layoffs claim leadership of Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax, including a 14-year veteran who was only appointed to run the studio last July Jul 16, 2026