Update: Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios shuts down
in newsletterGame Developer · 2026-02-10 · 3 min read · top_stories
Intrepid Studios, developer of Kickstarter-funded MMORPG Ashes of Creation, has permanently shut down, resulting in 123 job losses per a California WARN notice. Co-founder Steven Sharif cited an internal conflict with the board, stating he resigned after leadership began making decisions he "could not ethically agree with or carry out." Multiple senior staff followed his departure before the board issued mass layoff notices.
Appeared in 2026-02-10.