The Finnish studio Playnest has announced its closure
Another gaming studio has ceased to exist. Now Playnest, which was dedicated to developing mobile games, has closed its doors.
Island Town Builder
Playnest posted a farewell letter on LinkedIn. In it, the studio admitted that it never managed to achieve significant success, although it was close to a 'breakthrough' several times. Ultimately, a series of external circumstances forced Playnest to shut down operations.
Playnest was a relatively young team. The studio was founded in 2022 by former employees of Sony, Supercell, and Seriously, and was initially called Wonder Hive.
In just four years, Playnest released 12 games, including Island Town Builder and Garden Splash. Simultaneously, it was working on its own platform, which it marketed as the 'Spotify for hybrid casual games'.
The number of people who lost their jobs due to Playnest's closure has not been specified.