The news was initially confirmed in a statement signed by Brenda Romero and posted on X. “Last night, we learned that our publisher has canceled funding for our game along with several other unannounced projects at other studios,

John Romero was one of the co-creators of DOOM and Romero Games went on to release multiple titles including the strategy RPG Empire of Sin for the Switch in 2020. The studio also released SIGIL and SIGIL 2 for for DOOM + DOOM II.

Romero Games, the studio founded by industry legends John and Brenda Romero, has become one of the many companies impacted by Microsoft’s sweeping layoffs and budget cuts. The studio’s next game will not be moving forward as a result, and the entire studio might be closing down.