Som vi tidigare rapporterat har det under några månader ryktats om att In the Valley of Gods - ett spel utvecklat av samma studio som gjorde Firewatch - lagts ner efter att Campo Santo-anställda plockat bort det ur sina användarprofiler i sociala medier. Många har misstänkt att Valve är en av orsakerna till detta, vilka som bekant köpte upp studion för dryga året sedan. Nu har vi fått bekräftat att detta stämmer, då Valve helt enkelt låter Campo Santo assistera med utvecklingen av Half-Life: Alyx istället.
Jake Rodkin, en av grundarna av studion, har nu talat ut om saken:
"To fans looking forward to In the Valley of Gods, it's probably clear that the optimistic "2019" at the end of the announcement trailer isn't going to be accurate. In the end, Valve Time makes fools of us all. But yes, developers from the former Campo Santo team have joined other projects at Valve, including Half-Life: Alyx. As you can imagine, our experience in the first-person adventure genre is pretty relevant. You hear a lot about how at Valve you can work on what you want. It turns out that's true, and there's a lot of work available. As we integrated ourselves into Valve it became clear there was a lot of valuable work to be done on Half-Life: Alyx. Some of us starting lending a hand, and have since become full-time on the project as it approaches launch. Similarly, some ex-Campos are working on Dota Underlords, some are on Steam, and so on. So to answer your question as of today, In the Valley of Gods development is on hold—but it certainly feels like a project people can and may return to. And when that happens, we'll find an exciting way to let fans know."
In the Valley of Gods har med andra ord lagts på is, och eftersom Valve är inblandade, ska vi heller inte vara säkra på att få återse spelet igen. Spana in den sannolikt enda trailern för spelet vi någonsin kommer att få se här nedan.
