Moss Developer Polyarc Shuts Down Following Studio Closure Announcement

Polyarc, the development studio known for the Moss franchise, is shutting down active development and closing its doors. The announcement comes just two months after the studio released Moss: The Forgotten Relic in July. That release combined the original two games into a single version that removed the requirement for a virtual reality headset.

A statement shared on the developer official LinkedIn page confirmed the closure. The message noted that active development is ending and team members are parting ways after nearly 12 years of operations. The studio included a contact spreadsheet for other companies looking to hire affected team members.

Founded in 2015, Polyarc released its debut title, Moss, in 2018. The acclaimed virtual reality puzzle adventure followed a mouse named Quill on a mission to save her uncle. A sequel, Moss: Book 2, launched in 2022 to additional critical acclaim. Last year, the studio expanded the universe with Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, an online competitive strategy game for virtual reality.

While specific financial details regarding the closure were not provided, the studio spent over a decade operating in the virtual reality space before winding down its projects.