Studio behind the Moss Duology ‘Polyarc’ is shutting down

While VR might not be the next big step in gaming as some were expecting, the platform has spawned many excellent franchises. One such series was Moss – a VR puzzler which saw you interact with an isometric world in order to assist the mouse ‘Quill’ on her journey. Unfortunately, despite launching two VR entries and a flatscreen port of the duology, studio Polyarc has announced its closure.

Taking to LinkedIn to make the announcement, the official Polyarc page confirmed the unfortunate news, writing: “Today is the end of an era for Polyarc. After nearly 12 years riding the joyous rollercoaster of emotions that is making video games, our time together has come to an end. As we wind down active development, we are saying our farewells to each other.”

The message continues, “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.”

This news comes as a bit of a surprise, given the fact that Polyarc only just launched their latest game a couple months ago: a flatscreen reinterpretation of the Moss Duology which arrived to a ‘very positive’ reception on Steam.

While far from the first studio to shut down in 2026, the closure of Polyarc is yet another blow to the games industry. Hopefully the roughly 30 developers impacted are able to find new employment.

KitGuru says: Are you surprised by the announcement? Did you ever give Moss a chance? Will VR forever remain a niche in the industry? Let us know down below.

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