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On October 30th, Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced via internal email that Firewalk Studios, the developer of Starlight, will be closing as a first party studio; Simultaneously shut down Neon Koi studio responsible for mobile gaming business.
Sony acquired Firewalk Studios in 2023 and announced the multiplayer hero shooter game “Starlight Agent” in the same year; After its release in August this year, this game was embroiled in a public opinion storm, with dismal sales and sluggish online performance. Two weeks later, it was shut down and taken down, and was hailed by major media and player communities as a major failure in the history of the game.