Extremely OK Games has canceled its follow-up to Celeste

Extreme OK Games has canceled its upcoming game Earthblade. Following the beloved independent feel of the team Celeste He was In 2022, it is expected to be released last year. Maddy Thorson announced the news on the studio’s website today.

“Noel and I…started thinking about what the game felt like for us to work day in and day out, and we realized it had been a struggle for a long time,” he said. books. “Sure, working on one project for so long is bound to get daunting, but this feels like a deeper issue. CelesteOur success has put pressure on us to deliver something bigger and better EarthbladeThis pressure is a big part of the reason why working on it was so stressful.

The studio, led by Thorson and Noel Berry, parted ways with EXOK co-founder Pedro Medeiros in November. However, Thorson was clear in her message that disagreement between team members was not the reason for the cancellation Earthblade. In fact, all public conversations between the former colleagues have remained cordial so far. Thorson gave strong support to Medeiros and his new game project never In her message: “If you are passionate Earthblade Angry at its cancellation, Pedro W never The team is not the enemy and anyone who treats them like this is not welcome in any EXOK community.”