Playerunknown Productions Halting Game Development After Founder Brendan Greene Exits Studio
LONDON, UK — Playerunknown Productions, the game development studio founded by Brendan Greene, the creator of the battle royale genre-defining title PUBG: Battlegrounds, has announced it is halting all game development activities, according to an official statement released Tuesday. The decision comes following the departure of Greene from the studio, which he established in 2021 to work on a new open-world sandbox project titled Prologue.
What unfolded as a pivot from the mass-market success of PUBG, Greene’s new venture, Playerunknown Productions, was developing Prologue, a technical exploration of large-scale, procedurally generated environments. However, the studio confirmed via a press release that it is ceasing development on Prologue and other internal projects, effective immediately.
When asked about the timing, the studio cited Greene’s decision to leave the organization to pursue independent creative projects outside of a formal studio structure. The statement emphasized that the halting of game development is a direct result of this leadership change, with no new titles or updates expected from the studio in the future.
Where does this leave the gaming community? The closure impacts a small team of developers based in London, who will be laid off. For followers of Playerunknown Productions, the news marks an abrupt end to a studio that had attracted significant interest due to Greene’s pedigree, despite having released no commercial games since its inception.
Why the halt? The company’s statement clarified that without Greene’s vision and direction, the remaining team could not sustain the development of Prologue or secure alternative funding for new projects. Playerunknown Productions will wind down its operations, focusing solely on administrative closure, with no plans to resume development.