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|seo_title=Shipyard Games Closure Announced
|seo_keywords=Shipyard Games
|image=Shipyard closure.png
|tags=Shipyard Games
|date=2024-08-07T17:25:51.000Z
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|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/shipyard-games-shuts-down
|article=News/Shipyard Games Closure Announced
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|author=Andura
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|content=Shipyard Games, a Finnish developer renowned for its mobile title Go City, has quietly shut down after seven years in operation. The studio first announced its closure in May via Discord. Co-founder and CEO Andreas Wedenberg described the situation as "critical," explaining that the company had exhausted its funds and lost support from its investor.

Supercell had invested $2.9 million in Shipyard Games back in 2017, shortly after the studio's inception. It remains unclear why Supercell ceased its investment or when the decision was made.

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Shipyard's final release, Wizards & Kingdoms Go, was acknowledged by Wedenberg as having only "1-2 weeks" of content in its early version. With the studio's closure, the game will no longer receive updates and will eventually be taken offline.

In a final message, Wedenberg expressed gratitude to supporters and lamented the inability to complete the game as envisioned, citing financial constraints as the primary obstacle.
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