We’d previously talked to you about whispers of trouble within the ranks of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers developer Leenzee, and more details have emerged as to what happened.
As reported by GamerSky, the exit of producer and director Xia Siyuan was reportedly due to a refusal to shift to outsourcing or supporting other projects. Other development team members voiced objections, leading to its dissolution.
With the game not seeing any updates for a while, the team’s exit might just be the death knell for a title that was quite a solid take on the Soulslike formula. There has been no official statement from the developer, especially about rumors surrounding future planned content (which was apparently in the works before Siyuan’s exit).
It’s a shame that we’re probably not going to see any new additions to Fallen Feathers. We’d have loved to join Wuchang on a new bunch of adventures, but alas. There’s always the possibility that Leenzee brings in a new team to work on DLC or additional content. However, we wouldn’t hold our breath on that front, especially since the Souls-like apparently underperformed. It’s going to be interesting to see how Leenzee manages the situation, but its silence at this point is rather ominous.
