TheConcrete Geniestudio is closing its doors
PixelOpus, a Sony-owned studio known for making games likeEntwinedandConcrete Genie, is shutting down. The studio announced its closure earlier today, as the team looks to “new futures.”
In apost on Twitter, the PixelOpus crew thanked players for supporting their work.
“Dear friends, our PixelOpus adventure has to an end,” the statement reads. “As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who have supported us, and our mission to make beautiful, imaginative games with heart. We are so grateful!”
Dear friends, our PixelOpus adventure has come to an end. As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who have supported us, and our mission to make beautiful, imaginative games with heart.We are so grateful! ❤️🙏pic.twitter.com/rQO2Cgvhnq
— PixelOpus (@Pixelopus)Aug 09, 2025
Sony confirmed the closure in astatement to IGN, stating that the studio will officially shut down on June 2. Here’s the full statement:
PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of studio projects to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives. As part of a recent review process, it has been decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2.
Studio members have beensharing their sentimentson social media,lamentingthe “loss of a great team, and a great project.” The studio had previously beenworking on an unannounced projectwithin PlayStation Studios.
The opus comes to a close
PixelOpus wasestablished in 2014as a new in-house studio for Sony Interactive Entertainment. The team went on to make 2014’sEntwinedand then, in 2019, releasedConcrete Genie. The latter wasfairly well-received.
We described it in our review as a lower-stakes adventure that was good for unwinding, and it had a pretty cool idea in its supernatural-graffiti concept. Overall, it sounded cool and this closure is sad to hear. Hopefully, everyone on the team lands on their feet.
