Game Studio Closures Tracked at 170 Since 2022
A community-built list by Amir Satvat documents where closed game studios were located and how many had prior acquisitions.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Gaming
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Amir Satvat's ASGC.gg list tracks 170 game studio closures since 2022, with 92% located in North America and Europe. Of the closed studios, 66 (39%) had a documented acquisition before closing.
Why it matters
The concentration of closures in North America and Europe and the high share of previously acquired studios show how consolidation and ownership changes figure into the industry's contraction. The list is compiled with community help rather than an official registry.
The ASGC.gg tracker counts 170 closures, including 64 in the United States, 22 in Canada, and 71 in Europe. Because it is community-built, the list may not capture every closure, and the total number of active studios is not stated.
The players
Amir Satvat
Amir Satvat is a games industry analyst who publishes layoff and studio closure reporting through ASGC.gg.
The details
Satvat's list was compiled with community help, including shared sources and flagged corrections, and was expanded to add geographic detail. Acquisitions are counted both where a studio itself was bought and where its parent company was bought.
Timeline
Tracking of closures began in 2022.
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Industry Dynamics
Satvat's tracker documents a pattern of game studio closures concentrated in North America and Europe since 2022, with many closed studios previously acquired. The figures are drawn from a community-maintained list rather than an official industry census.
Players of titles from closed studios may find some games no longer receive updates or are harder to find. The closures tracked here can affect which games remain supported over time.
The takeaway
Readers following game releases can check whether a studio has been acquired or closed before relying on ongoing support. Tracking ownership changes gives a clearer picture of a game's long-term availability.
Further reading
Explore more gaming news and industry coverage on how studio closures affect the wider industry.
More information
Review the game studio layoff reporting on ASGC.gg compiled by Amir Satvat.
Source note: This article includes information reported by GamesBeat.
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