GreedFall Developer, Spiders, Is Shutting Down
Nacon’s insolvency-led restructuring failed to find a buyer for the under-100-person studio after GreedFall 2’s mixed launch, the report said.
- Nacon is winding down operations at Spiders after failing to find a buyer for the French development studio, closing it in the coming days.
- Parent company Nacon, which acquired Spiders in 2019, initiated the sale after filing for insolvency in February and attempted to sell both the studio and motion capture house Nacon Tech by mid-April.
- Spiders released GreedFall 2: The Dying World on March 12, which received mixed reviews and currently scores in the 60s on Metacritic, struggling against early 2026 hit Crimson Desert.
- The closure marks the end of an 18-year history for Spiders, which employed under 100 developers, as operations wind down and staff layoffs begin immediately.
- Despite mixed output, Spiders leaves a legacy in the AA gaming space; ex-developers may form independent studios, continuing the studio's tradition of collaboration with publisher PulluP Entertainment.
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