Untamed Isles, a Pokémon-like MMORPG with “optional” play-to-earn elements, has been placed on indefinite hiatus.
The game had been set for an Early Access release date of 6th October, which will no longer be happening.
“There’s been a lot going on in the last 72 hours. This has been a wild rush,” is how Joshua Grant, CEO of Phat Loot Studios, opened his Twitch stream on 12th August. The stream was held to address the statement that had just been published by Phat Loot, in which Untamed Isles’ hiatus was announced, and to field questions from the community.
Development on Untamed Isles started over two years ago at New Zealand-based indie Company Phat Loot Studios. At the time, Grant called the game and his studio “his dream”, the latter of which grew hugely to work on Untamed Isles. More than 70 people were brought on, all of whom will be let go in under two weeks.