Polyarc, Creator of the Beloved Moss Series, Announces Closure

Polyarc Games, the studio behind the acclaimed Moss titles, has revealed it is shutting down. The Seattle-based developer made the announcement on LinkedIn, stating that operations will cease starting today, September 11, 2026. The news comes as a shock, marking the end of the company after 12 years.

"After nearly 12 years riding the joyous rollercoaster of emotions that is making video games, our time together has come to an end," Polyarc wrote. "As we wind down active development, we are saying our farewells to each other. Working together over all of these years has been an honor. Bringing surprise and delight to those who played our games has been a privilege. Thank you to everyone at Polyarc, our work is now finished. Polyarc has been home to exceptional developers across all disciplines."

The post concluded by encouraging game developers seeking talent to consider hiring its team members. A list of 29 names was shared, including artists, designers, animators, engineers, and more. "Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey," Polyarc signed off.

Polyarc developed and published its first title, Moss VR, in 2018. The action-adventure puzzle game, starring a small mouse named Quill, was well-received by critics and fans. IGN awarded it an 8.5/10 upon release, praising, "Quill and her fantastical world of Moss are instantly likable. This storybook action-adventure makes stellar use of VR."

We also enjoyed 2022's Moss: Book 2, giving it an 8/10 and noting it "builds upon its predecessor nicely with a captivating world and entertaining platforming, let down primarily by the PSVR's aging tech."

In 2023, Polyarc released Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, a more tactical entry in the series. A non-VR version of both Moss and its sequel, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, launched just two months ago in July 2026. It also received an 8/10 from IGN. "Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an incredibly charming fairy tale, and aside from a couple of minor issues, this is a very smooth remake that doesn't feel compromised by breaking free of its VR-exclusive origins," we said at the time.

Polyarc is, unfortunately, far from the first studio closure in 2026. PlayStation's Bluepoint Games and Dark Outlaw Games were both shut down earlier this year. Ubisoft announced it was closing some of its studios in June. The list goes on, with Netflix also shuttering Oxenfree developer Night School just last month. GreedFall developer Spiders shut down in April. Microsoft announced plans to cut 3,200 staff in July.