Meta has confirmed that it will close Armature Studio, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel, the in a statement Gematsu.
Twisted Pixel and Armature Studio were acquired by Meta in October 2022, and Sanzaru Games was acquired back in February 2020. Armature Studio has developed the VR port of Resident Evil 4, published by Meta’s Oculus Studios, but this was before the company’s acquisition, and it did not release any games after the acquisition. The studio was also known for Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate and Where the Heart Leads.
Sanzaru Games developed Asgard’s Wrath and sequel Asgard’s Wrath 2 under Oculus Studios, and was a prolific developer for Sony Interactive Entertainment, with games like Secret Agent Clank, The Sly Collection, and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, in addition to developing Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal and Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice for SEGA.
Twisted Pixel developed Marvel’s Deadpool VR as part of Oculus Studios, and were known for the indie games ‘Splosion Man and Ms. Splosion Man.
A Meta spokesperson said, “We said last month that we were shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward Wearables. This is part of that effort, and we plan to reinvest the savings to support the growth of wearables this year.”