Unknown 9 Dev Being Shut Down Two Years After Disaster PS5 Launch

Bandai Namco has confirmed it will close Reflector Entertainment, the Canadian studio behind *Unknown 9: Awakening*, two years after the game’s release. The decision follows the game’s poor sales and the publisher’s assessment that continuing the studio’s business would require further investment without a clear path to profitability.

Bandai Namco reported an “extraordinary” loss of 3.5 billion yen on *Unknown 9*, worth about £16 million. Reflector had previously faced layoffs and was assigned work on an existing Bandai Namco property, but that project did not prevent the closure. The publisher acquired the studio in 2020.