UK developer Three Fields Entertainment – the studio behind titles such as Dangerous Golf and Dangerous Driving – says it was “forced” to put “the entire team on redundancy notice” because publisher THQ Nordic showed no “enthusiasm or financial support to continue development” of its latest game, Wrecreation.
Three fields of entertainment introduced Wrecreation back in 2022. An open world racing game focused on custom content, released on PC, PlayStation and Xbox this October. Now, however, in a heartfelt message posted to X/Twitter, CEO Fiona Sperry said it was a “heartbreaking moment for all of us” but hoped that by going public, “someone might also see the potential” in Wrecreation.
“Since the launch of Wrecreation, our small studio has worked incredibly hard – with heart and dedication – to update the game, listening to our community and delivering the fixes and features players have been asking for. I couldn't be prouder of the people I worked alongside or the passion they put into this project,” Sperry wrote.
“But the reality we now face is harsh. As an independent studio, we will not see any revenue from game sales for the foreseeable future.
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“We had to fund most of this year and all post-launch content ourselves. Without the enthusiasm and financial support from our publisher to continue development, we simply cannot support the studio in its current form. Making this decision was incredibly painful.”
Due to claims that it had to finance the studio itself, Sperry added that the studio would not be able to sustain itself and “won't see revenue from game sales for the foreseeable future” (thanks, PC gamer).
Destruction was one of Parent company Embracer “76 different games” – Parent company of THQ Nordic and Swedish conglomerate, bought up and then started laying off countless studios and employees – scheduled to be released in the 2025/26 financial year.
