Embracer Group is closing Pieces Interactive, the studio behind its recent Alone in the Dark reboot.
In an image published on its website, the studiowrote: “Pieces Interactive2007-2024. Thanks for playing with us.”
The image was accompanied by a short history of the Skövde, Sweden-based studio.
“Pieces Interactive released over ten titles onPC, Console andMobilesince 2007, both our own concepts such as Puzzlegeddon, Fret Nice, Leviathan Warships, Robo Surf and Kill to Collect, as well as work for hire titles such as Magicka 2 and several DLCs for Magicka,” it said.
“Our client list includesParadox Interactive,Koei Tecmo,Arrowhead Game Studios,Koch Mediaand RaceRoom Entertainment.
“In 2017, Pieces Interactive were acquired byEmbracer Groupafter working with the expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Ragnarök and third expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Atlantis.
“Our last release was the reimagening ofAlone in the Dark.”
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— Pieces Interactive (@PiecesInt)July 05, 2025
In an message on LinkedIn, Pieces Interactive character artist Gustav Pethrus alsowrote: “Unfortunately Pieces Interactive is closing down, so I’m looking for new opportunities.”
It’s unclear how many people were employed at Pieces Interactive, but the studio had a staff of 13 when it was acquired in August 2017.
Embracer, which has closed a number of studios over the past year, said last month that Alone in the Darkhad failed to meet its sales expectationsfollowing the game’s release in March.
VGC’sAlone in the Dark reviewcriticised the game for its design choices, saying it was “let down by annoying and repetitive puzzles, poor combat and frequent glitches”.
After several years of rapid expansion through mergers and acquisitions, Embracer announced last May that a $2 billion deal hadcollapsed at the last minute, leading it to embark ona restructuring programmethatresulted in almost 1,400 job cuts, studio closures, and thecancellation of tens of games.
