Wreckreation maker Three Fields Entertainment puts whole studio on redundancy notice

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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:26:45 +0000

Three Fields Entertainment, known for the open-world driving game Wreckreation, has put its entire staff on redundancy notice due to financial difficulties. CEO Fiona Sperry announced that the studio will not see revenue from game sales for the foreseeable future, with Wreckreation's peak Steam player count at just 199. The studio has been self-funding for most of the year and lacks support from its publisher, THQ Nordic, to continue development.

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