{"id":9932,"date":"2023-06-03T10:40:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T10:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay16857600344SpjiriQIuDkTmfzrxJI1"},"modified":"2023-06-03T10:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T10:40:35","slug":"noxplay16857600344SpjiriQIuDkTmfzrxJI1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay16857600344SpjiriQIuDkTmfzrxJI1\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Behind Stranger Things Game And More Shutting Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BonusXP, the studio behind the Stranger Things games, announced that it&#8217;s shutting down. The developer made the announcement on Twitter, stating that it has &#8220;begun the difficult process of ceasing operations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have enjoyed making games for you over the last 11 years,&#8221; the company said. As explained in the tweet, the company&#8217;s main priority right now is to help its team find work. Employers can email the company at info@bonusxp.com for more information about filling vacancies.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-type=\"tweet\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BonusXP\/status\/1664140408148877312\" data-has-image=\"false\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\">  <iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 376px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=GameSpot&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1664140408148877312&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Farticles%2Fstudio-behind-stranger-things-game-and-more-shutting-down%2F1100-6514774%2F&amp;sessionId=ae8635f7cc546519b8d9d7bc2b6e704f34ec2e69&amp;siteScreenName=GameSpot&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a%3A1674595607486&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1664140408148877312\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>  <script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\" async charset=\"utf-8\" data-service-name=\"twitter\" id=\"twitter-embed-734079942\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>BonusXP was founded in Allen, Texas in 2012. While it developed multiple games shortly after it formed, such as Monster Crew and The Incorruptibles, the studio gained a new level of popularity when it shipped <a data-ref-id=\"5000-473243\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Stranger Things: 1984<\/a>. This mobile title launched in 2017 as part of a collaboration with Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the team worked on <a data-ref-id=\"5000-490224\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Stranger Things 3: The Game<\/a>, which corresponded with the series&#8217; third season in 2019. BonusXP also developed <a data-ref-id=\"5000-497742\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics<\/a>, yet another Netflix collaboration based on that show&#8217;s one and only season.<\/p>\n<p>BonusXP didn&#8217;t specify why it&#8217;s ceasing operations, but studio closures are unfortunately common. 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