Muckbeast

I just learned of this and it is sad news. Near Death Studios, the indie game company behind the resurrection of Meridian 59, closed down on December 31, 2009. One of the founders of Near Death Studios (Brian “Psychochild” Green) is a respected colleague and frequent reader of this blog. Brian announced the closing publicly on his blog.

I am (ok, almost) always sad when a gaming company closes its doors. It means people who passionately devoted their creative energies to something had to stop. Brian wrote that Meridian 59 will continue to operate, which is a good thing. But it is a shame that Near Death Studios will not be there to oversee it.

Best wishes in their next endeavors to Brian and others associated with Near Death Studios.