# Pixelmon shuts down its game studio after publisher playtest falls flat

In Brief: Pixelmon (official site) has stopped all work on its game and let go of its game team after playtesting failed to produce a long-term deal. What remains of the core team is moving toward unnamed “other verticals,” and a community town hall on September 18 will address where the IP goes nex

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| Published | 15 September 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/pixelmon-shuts-down-its-game-studio-after-publisher-playtest-falls-flat/