Don't Nod might not have enough cash to make it through January 2027, and even if it does, pulling up could 'involve the reduction of up to 90 positions'

Don't Nod might not have enough cash to make it through January 2027, and even if it does, pulling up could 'involve the reduction of up to 90 positions' "Amid systemic pressures in the video game industry." Don't Nod, best known as the developers of Life is Strange 1 and 2, has been having a rough go of it, lately. In 2024, its games Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sold "well below expectations", causing it to pause development of two further games. The developer reported a 56% decrease in operating revenue year-on-year, "amid systemic pressures in the video game industry, characterized by highly selective financing." This also presented as a €3.5 million decline in sales in the first half of 2026, "driven primarily by sales and the recognition of a portion of PS+ and Game Pass revenue from Bloom and Rage, initial sales of Aphelion, and the back catalog", as well as an increase development costs to the tune of €2.6 million because of an as-yet-unannounced collaboration with Netflix for "a narrative game based on a major Netflix intellectual property." This is a dire forecast, as it means there's a "material uncertainty regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern beyond January 31, 2027." In other words, Don't Nod is running out of money, and fast. 2026 games: All the upcoming games Best PC games: Our all-time favorites Free PC games: Freebie fest Best FPS games: Finest gunplay Best RPGs: Grand adventures Best co-op games: Better together Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia.