US EditionAshes of Creation Faces Collapse Weeks After Steam Launch as Founder Resigns and Layoffs Begin
- The future of Ashes of Creation is uncertain after founder and CEO Steven Sharif resigned, stating he could not support board decisions that he regarded as unethical.
- Following Sharif's resignation, much of the senior leadership team also resigned, prompting the board to issue WARN Act notices and proceed with mass layoffs.
- Reports indicate that over 200 developers may have been affected, effectively halting development of the game.
- Ashes of Creation was announced in 2016 and raised over $3.25 million through crowdfunding, with its latest alpha release occurring in 2025.
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Ashes of Creation in Crisis: Founder Steven Sharif Resigns; Mass Layoffs Follow
The dream of Ashes of Creation becoming the definitive next-generation MMO has been thrown into serious doubt following the resignation of founder Steven Sharif and mass layoffs at developer Intrepid Studios. The stunning turn of events, announced on January 31, 2026, leaves one of the most anticipated games in the MMO space in limbo and hundreds of developers facing an uncertain future. What is Ashes of Creation? Ashes of Creation began as an a…
Ashes of Creation's leadership team quits "in protest" as director accuses board of decisions he could "not ethically agree with or carry out"
The director and creator of Ashes of Creation, the MMORPG brought to life via the $3.2 million donated by almost 20,000 backers in 2017, has quit "in protest" against decisions his board was making that he could "not ethically agree with or carry out".
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