The studio behind the action-RPG, deck builder Hand of Fate series is Ceasing Development on new games. Defiant Development, which is based in Brisbane, Australia, and was founded in 2010 by “a bunch of grizzled game industry veterans seeking a better life”, has announced on Twitter that it will continue in “caretaker mode” to support its existing titles - but that its devs will now be looking for new jobs.

In the post, the studio says “It is with sadness that we announce Defiant is ceasing Development. First and foremost, that means that our incredibly talented team are looking for new roles. Every one of them is a champion in their field. If you can hire them, you should.”

According to the statement, the reason behind Defiant’s decision links to the way the Games Market has evolved in recent years. The studio says “the games market has changed in ways both big and small in the nine years we've been in business. We have not been able to change quickly enough to continue with them.”