Developer V1 Interactive Shuts Down - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 April 2021 / 1,607 Views
Disintegration developer V1 Interactive announced via Twitter it is shutting down.
"We are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing," said the developer. "We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful. And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us."
V1 Interactive president Marcus Lehto added, "At V1, our priority has been to the wellbeing of our employees. We’ve been transparent with them about the state of things for months and are making this decision now so they still have ample time to search for new jobs while being supported by our studio."
V1 Interactive released Disintegration for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in June 2020.
At V1, our priority has been to the wellbeing of our employees.
— Marcus Lehto (@game_fabricator) March 8, 2021
We’ve been transparent with them about the state of things for months and are making this decision now so they still have ample time to search for new jobs while being supported by our studio. https://t.co/XJbWDxazto
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
