Hand of Fate studio Defiant ceases development

After nine years in business the studio is closing its doors, providing an insight into what could have been their next project.

Defiant Development is a studio that brought us Hand of Fate 2, a dungeon crawler that saw you handle the cards you were dealt in a rather literal way, but the developer has now revealed on Facebook that they're ceasing development, with all members of the team looking for new roles.

"When we started this studio, we did so with a clear goal in mind. To hire great people, to create great games and to do that in an ethical manner with respect for our team and our audience," the post reads.

"The Defiant model has always focused on creating games nobody else would. Games that reflected the skills and passions of our team. Games that did something new. Our process has always been focused on iteration and exploration. We go into dark places, searching for hidden treasures. We set out without knowing where the journey will take us, and we do so knowing that the unknown is not always safe."

Defiant acknowledges the risks to this approach, and adds that they don't believe they've been quick in adapting to the changing industry over their nine years in business. They end with a look at what might have been, providing an insight into the game they were working on delivering next - A World In My Attic.

Would you have liked to see A World In My Attic?