All 25 members of staff on the gaming team at Annapurna Interactive – publisher of acclaimed indies like Outer Wilds, Stray and Neon White – have reportedly resigned after talks to spin-off the division as an “independent entity” broke down.

According to a report from Bloomberg, corroborated by IGN, Annapurna president of interactive and new media Hector Sanchez has reassured partner developers that the company will continue its existing contracts.

The report states that Annapurna Interactive President Nathan Gary and his team had been negotiating with Annapurna Pictures owner Megan Ellison over spinning off the gaming division into “independent entity”, with Ellison pulling out of these negotiations at some juncture. The resignation of Gary and the other staff followed this development.

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