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Intrepid Studios collapses, leaving Ashes of Creation in limbo

By Gameforce Team
Jan 31, 2026
5 min read
Intrepid Studios collapses, leaving Ashes of Creation in limbo

Multiple reports say Intrepid Studios is effectively shutting down after co-founder and creative director Steven Sharif resigned on Jan 31.

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Several executives and communication staff reportedly left as well, and WARN Act notices signaled mass layoffs across most of the roughly 250-person team.

With leadership gone and staff reductions underway, the future of the crowdfunded MMO Ashes of Creation is now unclear.

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