Take-Two pulled the development of Kerbal Space Program 2 from developer Star Theory only to continue working on it in-house using team members it coaxed away after messaging them via LinkedIn.
That’s according to a new Bloomberg report, which also details how Star Theory, with their Kerbal Space Program 2 contract cancelled, has now gone under.
Kerbal Space Program 2 was originally announced as a joint venture between Take-Two’s publishing subsidiary Private Division and Star Theory, the studio behind Monday Night Combat and Planetary Annihilation.
But in February this year, Take-Two announced it had formed a new studio to continue development of the game in-house using some of the same staff.
Bloomberg’s report details how staff first heard of Take-Two’s plans after being contacted by the company on LinkedIn. Private Division exec Michael Cook told Star Theory staff that the publisher had ended its contract with their employer – and that they would now be compensated for leaving to continue their work within Take-Two.