2024 has been a rough year for video game studios with multiple closings and even some of the largest in the industry, including Riot Games, going through rounds of layoffs. Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is the latest to suffer a setback this year, and while the studio isn’t closing, a recent message posted to X explains that all game production is being temporarily halted while they try to secure additional funding. This news comes only six months after the launch of their first game.