Intrepid Studios co-founder states that "much of the senior management team resigned" following internal disputes after Early Access launch

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Intrepid Studios, developer of Ashes of Creation (Kickstarter's most successful MMO with $3.2M raised), experienced mass resignations and layoffs following a troubled Early Access launch. Co-founder Steven Sharif resigned after control shifted to the Board, who directed actions he couldn't ethically support. Senior leadership followed his resignation, and the Board subsequently issued WARN Act notices for mass layoffs affecting the ~240-person team. The game has lost players steadily since December launch, currently peaking at 6,599 concurrent players with an estimated 239,000 sales.

Developer behind Kickstarter's most successful MMO reportedly loses management and staff following troubled launch