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Thick as Thieves won't be getting any more content updates: 'To be frank, this is not the outcome that any of us want'
OtherSide Entertainment has announced that its stealth game Thick as Thieves will no longer receive content updates.
Key takeaways
- Thick as Thieves will not receive any further content updates.
- OtherSide Entertainment has undergone two rounds of layoffs, leaving fewer than 10 employees.
- A new version of the game is being developed to use peer-to-peer servers for co-op play.
- Publisher Megabit will take over maintenance and bug fixes once the peer-to-peer transition is complete.
- Launching at a price of $5 created an impression of desperation and cheapness that hurt the game.
OtherSide Entertainment has announced that its stealth game Thick as Thieves will no longer receive content updates. The decision follows two rounds of layoffs at the studio, which has left fewer than 10 employees remaining after another project was cancelled. To keep the game playable, OtherSide and publisher Megabit are transitioning the co-op mode to peer-to-peer servers, removing the need for dedicated cloud servers. Once this transition is complete, Megabit will take over maintenance and bug fixes.
In their words
“only a very small team remains”
“this is not the outcome that any of us want, but we're facing the reality that ongoing development of extra content, modes and systems is not a viable path.”
By the numbers
- 2
- Maps available in Thick as Thieves at launch
- <10
- Employees remaining at OtherSide Entertainment
- $5
- Launch price of Thick as Thieves
How it unfolded
- Thick as Thieves launched
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Common questions
- What happened with Thick as Thieves?
- Thick as Thieves will not receive any further content updates.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at pc_gamer.
