Update:
5th Cell has released the following statement: “Unfortunately, due to a project cancellation, we have had to let go of 45 of our very talented staff members today. Layoffs aren’t something we take lightly and we’d like to thank all our employees for all the hard work and dedication over the years. 5TH Cell as a company is not closing down, but our focus right now is 100% on helping our staff make the transition to other external opportunities. If we haven’t already reached out, any interested employer can reach us at jobs@5thcell.com.”
Original Post:
A couple of weeks ago Lionhead studios closed it doors. The trend of studios shutting down continued today as 5th Cell, the developer responsible for the Scribblenauts franchise, has also closed its doors.
This is according to a tweet (see below) from former lead animator Tim Borrelli.
RIP 5TH Cell. If anyone is looking for kickass artists, programmers, designers, QA, IT, and more, let me know. pic.twitter.com/xwMZVF76Wb
— Tim Borrelli (@Anim8der) March 21, 2016
5th Cell was a independently owned video game developer founded in 2003 as 5th Cell Media, LLC. and is currently run by Joseph M. Tringali, Jeremiah Slaczka and Marius Falhbusch. The company is most well known for the Scribblenauts series; however, they also developed a number of other titles.
Source: GameSpot