Extremely OK Games – the studio behind beloved 2018 platformer Celeste – has announced the cancellation of its “2D explor-action” project Earthblade, calling the news a “huge, heartbreaking, and yet relieving failure”.
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In a lengthy post shared on the Extremely OK website, studio director Maddy Thorson went into some of the factors leading to the project’s cancellation.
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Extremely OK unveiled Earthblade back in 2021, sharing some mood-setting teaser art and a musical snippet.
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At the time, the project was expected to arrive in 2024, but Extremely OK confirmed a delay last March.