GreedFall Developer Spiders Faces Liquidation as Union Calls for Nacon Boycott
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
French union STJV claims Nacon deliberately orchestrated the liquidation of GreedFall developer Spiders, leaving 71 workers without jobs and prompting a public call for a publisher boycott.
The gaming industry is facing another heavy blow as the French workers' union STJV has claimed that the liquidation of Spiders, the studio behind GreedFall 2, is the result of a deliberate strategy by parent company Nacon. According to a statement covered by Rock Paper Shotgun, the union argues that Nacon's financial structuring essentially turned the studio into an empty shell by withholding royalties and restricting them from taking on outside clients. Seventy-one developers are now facing the loss of their careers, prompting the union to formally call for a player boycott of Nacon releases.
This liquidation follows a troubled history between the developer and its publisher, including canceled projects and prolonged administrative standoffs that blocked the studio from securing its own survival. Staff representatives previously raised alarms regarding studio management and workplace conditions back in 2024, pointing to severe communication gaps and poor leadership. Despite entering judicial reorganization, administrators noted that Nacon showed no real intent to contract new projects to keep Spiders operational.
For players and the broader community, this situation highlights the precarious nature of development under corporate conglomerates where creative talent bears the brunt of executive decisions. While communities often rally around beloved franchises, the STJV is asking players to vote with their wallets and avoid rewarding Nacon for actions that dismantled an established development team. You can read the original reporting over at Rock Paper Shotgun.
Tags: Industry News, Spiders, Nacon, GreedFall 2, STJV
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun