Piranha Bytes, the Germany-based game studio owned by Embracer Group, has reportedly shut down. The developer's former founders have just announced the launch of their next team, Pithead Studio.

Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic, Risen, and Elex, has reportedly been shut down by Embracer Group. A former employee has told CD Action the studio closed its doors at the end of June after ...

The closure of Embracer-owned studios continues — this time it’s developer Piranha Bytes that’s reportedly shut down. German studio Piranha Bytes was founded in 1997 and changed hands a number of ...

Update (January 23, 2024): Piranha Bytes have released a statement that confirms the studio's precarious position. "Yes, it's true," the studio wrote. "We, Piranha Bytes, are in a difficult situation.

For now, Embracer has yet to confirm the studio’s closure. We have reason to believe that Embracer closed another studio last month, but a replacement is already on the way. We first found this info ...

Elex, Gothic, and Risen team Piranha Bytes has taken to Twitter to share the news it's currently trying to find a publisher for its next game as it works through a "difficult situation". The statement ...