Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down

## Summary
Ivy Road (Ivy Road) Ivy Road, the video game developer behind Annapurna-published cozy game Wanderstop , is shutting down on March 31. In its announcement, the Ivy Road team said the company failed to land a funding and publishing deal for its new project, Engine Angel . The studio’s problems securing funding for its new game first came to light back in January when it laid off five team members. Even though the studio is shutting down soon, the team said it has one last surprise that will help Wanderstop reach new players.

## Article Content
Ivy Road
(Ivy Road)
Ivy Road, the video game developer behind
Annapurna-published
cozy game
Wanderstop
, is
shutting down
on March 31. While
Wanderstop
was well-received and even critically acclaimed, it seems like it wasn’t enough of a hit to sustain the studio while it develops a new game without getting investors involved. In its announcement, the Ivy Road team said the company failed to land a funding and publishing deal for its new project,
Engine Angel
.
The studio’s problems securing funding for its new game first came to light back in January when it
laid off
five team members.
Even though the studio is shutting down soon, the team said it has one last surprise that will help
Wanderstop
reach new players. It didn’t say what the surprise was, but the team said Annapurna Interactive will share more news about it in the future.
Wanderstop
revolves around a former fighter, Alta, who manages a tea shop in a magical forest. In the game, you can gather ingredients and concoct tea, tidy up, talk to customers and learn their stories or just sit on a bench to think and relax. The game will still be available to play and purchase even after Ivy Road shuts down.
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### Implications
- Even though the studio is shutting down soon, the team said it has one last surprise that will help Wanderstop reach new players.
- It didn’t say what the surprise was, but the team said Annapurna Interactive will share more news about it in the future.
- The game will still be available to play and purchase even after Ivy Road shuts down.

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This article covers game, ivy, road topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 210.