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Last night, the industry was shocked to learn the entire staff at indie video game publisher Annapurna Interactive<\/a> had resigned. This exodus followed after negotiations with Annapurna owner Megan Ellison met an impass.<\/p>\n

As Matt reported last night<\/a>, these departures caused “chaos” among Annapurna Interactive’s game developer partners. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed all existing games and projects will remain with the company, while new president Hector Sanchez reportedly told developers all contracts will be honoured and that all Annapurna Interactive staff will be replaced.<\/p>\n

In the time since, many developers have taken to social media to assure their communities of the status of various projects tied to the publisher.<\/p>\n

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Last night, the industry was shocked to learn the entire staff at indie video game publisher Annapurna Interactive had resigned. This exodus followed after negotiations with Annapurna owner Megan Ellison met an impass. As Matt reported last night, these departures caused “chaos” among Annapurna Interactive’s game developer partners. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed all existing games and projects will remain with the company, while new president Hector Sanchez reportedly told developers all contracts will be honoured and that all Annapurna Interactive staff will be replaced. In the time since, many developers have taken to social media to assure their communities of the status of various projects tied to the publisher. 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