Just Cause Creator Acknowledges Liquid Swords Closure, Plans New Studio
Sundberg's own account puts the failure on management choices as much as on the market, and he is already planning the next studio rather than stepping away from game development.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Christofer Sundberg, the Just Cause creator who founded Liquid Swords in 2020, has acknowledged the studio's closure. Samson, its open-world action game, released in April 2026 and drew Mixed Steam reviews and a Metascore of 51 from 33 PC reviews. Sundberg said the overseas console version released in September 2026 did better than the PC version but not enough to keep the studio running. He cited the market and mistaken management decisions, took part of the responsibility, and said plans for a new studio are under way.
Liquid Swords released Samson in April 2026 to a Metascore of 51 across 33 PC reviews. Sundberg said the overseas console version, released in September 2026, did far better than the PC version, but the result was not enough to keep the studio alive.
In his post he named two causes: the market environment and several mistaken management decisions. He said he bears part of the responsibility. Discussions are under way among those involved to keep supporting Samson in an appropriate form.
Sundberg also said he is working on plans for a new studio, built on what he learned this time and on the current market. He said detailed plans will be announced when activities resume in the near future. Samson remains on sale for Windows via Steam and Epic Games Store, and for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S overseas.
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