Remedy Entertainment canceled Project Kestrel to focus on other projects. The project, co-financed with Tencent, was scrapped.
Remedy Entertainmentso that we can focus on the company’s other games”Project KestrelHe confirmed that he canceled the project called “”. This game was initially designed as a free multiplayer game, but was later transformed into a premium model. After failing to progress beyond the concept stage, this project, known as “Vanguard”, was extensively revised in 2023. It was recently reviewed by Remedy. In the official statement, it was stated that the plans were completely canceled.
Project Kestrel Canceled
Project Kestrel, co-funded by Tencent, will not see the light of day. However, Remedy announced that the developers working on the project will be reassigned and there will be no layoffs. To complete this change, the company’s overall hiring needs will be reduced. Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy, said, “Codename Kestrel showed promise early on, but the project was still in the early concept phase. Our other projects have progressed well and are moving into later stages of development. Increasing the focus on them benefits us. We’re bringing talented Kestrel developers back to these other game projects.” “We are able to allocate and many of our support functions can focus more on their operations.”
Virtala also stated that the decision to stop the project was taken to benefit more broadly, and he appreciated Tencent’s support, saying, “They were very professional and supportive.”