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Liquid Swords has reportedly filed for bankruptcy following several months of unpaid wages for its developers.
Liquid Swords, creator of the open-world title Samson, has reportedly entered insolvency after staff went without pay for several months. The Swedish studio is looking for a buyer. State authorities will step in to compensate roughly 30 employees of the studio.
The studio was co-founded in 2020 by Christofer Sundberg, who previously co-founded Avalanche. The studio announced a round of layoffs in February 2025, and Sundberg described the company as being in a deeply regrettable position. Its debut game, Samson, launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store in April before a console release in September.
Via Rock Paper Shotgun ↗ · Also from Video Games Chronicle ↗ · Other coverage: PC Gamer ↗
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