--- title: Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes... description: Vertigo Games has closed its Amsterdam studio, the team behind the 2024 VR title Metro Awakening. Despite critical acclaim, the game failed to meet Embracer's... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/embracer-owned-vr-developer-vertigo-games-closes-amsterdam-studio-zb7rzicvv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio | daily.dev og:description: Vertigo Games has closed its Amsterdam studio, the team behind the 2024 VR title Metro Awakening. Despite critical acclaim, the game failed to meet Embracer's... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/embracer-owned-vr-developer-vertigo-games-closes-amsterdam-studio-zb7rzicvv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Zb7rzicVV.png og:image:alt: Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio **[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Vertigo Games has closed its Amsterdam studio, the team behind the 2024 VR title Metro Awakening. Despite critical acclaim, the game failed to meet Embracer's sales expectations. CEO Richard Stitselaar cited challenging conditions in the VR market as the reason for the closure. The number of affected employees has not been disclosed. The closure is part of a broader pattern of Embracer shuttering studios and cutting jobs following years of aggressive acquisitions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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