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Embracer’s Gothic and Elex studio Piranha Bytes is reportedly facing closure
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Was there actually a community around Elex? I tried to play it on launch with high-end hardware and faced constant issues. I only recently found out Elex II was a thing when I got it in Humble Choice.
Not saying Embracer is right here; just curious if the studio was able to pull weight.
It sold reasonably well in Germany, just like other titles from this studio. It was never as popular as any of the Gothic or even Risen games though, but a small community still formed around it.
I had no issues with it when it launched, on fairly modest hardware. Quite an enjoyable open world game with great world design and somewhat clunky, if highly skill-based combat and movement, as to be expected from this studio. The way the jet pack is a core part of the game design is remarkable, if you actually make use of it as intended.