Humble Games' newest offering reports it has "lost access to the pipeline of critical systems"

Squid Shock, the studio behind the newly released Bõ: Path of the Teal Lotus, disclosed that they suddenly lost access to critical systems after their publisher, Humble Games, underwent restructuring. This occurred two weeks ago when Humble Games, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, decided to make significant operational changes.

Humble Games also owns the parent company of GamesIndustry.biz, Gamer Network.

In a post on X/Twitter, Squid Shock revealed that it had been a chaotic period since the launch of their first game, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus. Consequently, they turned to Patreon to seek funding after exploring all other options for continuing planned content releases.

The studio expressed that although their launch faced hurdles, the shutdown of their publisher had deprived them of essential post-launch assistance, potentially jeopardizing the future of their studio. They emphasized that the team at Humble Games they collaborated with was not at fault, acknowledging the difficult times in the industry.

Even though they managed to release an update on Steam, they lost access to console versions, as porting and QA support were part of their deal with the publisher. Currently, that pipeline remains inaccessible.

While former employees of Humble Games indicated the company ceased operations last month, Humble Games issued a statement clarifying that it is restructuring, not closing down, and that forthcoming releases will go on as planned.

Nonetheless, former staff members contested Humble Games' portrayal of the restructuring, arguing that the statement downplays its effects on the team.