Sunless Skies Delayed, Some Of Team Laid Off

What’s the latest on Sunless Skies? Any progress in its development?

Video game development is a business, and it’s one that can have failure even in success. Take, for example, Failbetter Games, who had the hit game Sunless Sea. They’re in the process of making its sequel, Sunless Skies, which had a very successful Kickstarter campaign a while back. However, when it went to Steam Early Access, the sales of the title were much lower than the developer expected. As such, part of the development team have been laid off, and the game has been delayed past its previously announced May release date. The team notes though that development will continue despite the struggles.

“We’re keenly aware that, like all indie studios, we are a small and vulnerable vessel. We’re committed to keeping this studio open and making games,” wrote developer Hanna Flynn in a blog post. “We’re in no danger of failing to deliver Sunless Skies, and never have been. The decisions we’ve made over the last few months will enable us to make more games after Sunless Skies and be around for many years to come.”