Kwalee is set to publish Shift At Midnight on July 22, 2026, after two delays. Its subsidiary studio Kwalee Labs closed in June 2026, one month after releasing Luna Abyss.
Kwalee is preparing to release the co-op detective horror game Shift At Midnight on July 22. Developed by Bun Muen, the game will launch on PC and Xbox Series X|S with PC Game Pass support. Its demo has an overwhelmingly positive Steam rating, and the release follows two delays.
One month earlier, Kwalee Labs, the developer of the sci-fi FPS Luna Abyss, closed its doors and laid off all staff. The game had earned a "Very Positive" rating on Steam. CEO Hollie Emery announced the closure on LinkedIn, stating the decision was "completely outside of our control."
The two stories show Kwalee operating as both a publisher and a studio group. While one of its internal studios shut down shortly after a critically praised debut, the company continues to publish new titles from external developers.
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Publisher Kwalee and developer Bun Muen will release the co-op detective horror game Shift At Midnight on July 22 (July 23 in Japan) on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with PC Game Pass support. Players manage a gas station and identify doppelgangers among customers. The demo has an overwhelmingly positive Steam rating. The release was delayed twice.
Kwalee Labs, the developer of the well-received sci-fi FPS 'Luna Abyss', has laid off all staff and closed its doors just one month after the game's launch. CEO Hollie Emery announced the closure on LinkedIn, stating the decision was 'completely outside of our control.' The game had earned a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam.