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Developer Funomena, which collaborated with Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi on 2020’s Wattam, is reportedly closing down following recent allegations of workplace abuse at the studio, all focussing on company boss Robin Hunicke.<\/p>\n

Those allegations first came to light last week<\/a> as part of an investigation by People Make Games<\/a> into workplace abuses at three indie studios. In that report, People Make Games’ Chris Bratt spoken to Funomena staff who claimed Hunicke was emotionally abusive and often used sensitive personal information in a way that was humiliating or unprofessional, with some employees describing Hunicke as “the instigator of a huge amount of toxicity” at the studio.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

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