Celeste dev cancels promising platformer Earthblade after five years of work

It doesn’t feel like it’s been almost seven years since Celeste blew us all away with its gorgeous, memorable platforming. It’s still talked about as one of the best indies ever. With that kind of reputation, there’s naturally been a lot of buzz around the next project from developer EXOK (previously Maddy Makes Games), Earthblade. However, in a surprise announcement from studio head Maddy Thorson, the promising Metroidvania platformer has been canceled due to a “fracture” in the studio and a general lack of passion for the project.