Rune 2 developer Human Head Studios is being sued by publisher Ragnarok after it abandoned the game one day after its release in order to join Bethesda.
Human Head, best known for the original 2006 version of Prey, launched its Viking-themed action-RPG Rune 2 as an Epic Games Store exclusive on 12th November. As such, it was something of a surprise when the developer announced it was closing its doors to be reborn as the Bethesda-owned Roundhouse Studios the very next day.
As you might imagine, those that purchased Rune 2 were somewhat nonplussed to discover there was no longer a studio to support the game a single day after launch. However, they evidently weren’t as nonplussed as Rune 2’s publisher, Ragnarok Game, which called Human Head’s sudden closure to resurrect as Roundhouse “shocking news” in a message to customers, revealing it “found out about this news when you did”.
Ragnarok explained that the now-defunct “Human Head had a longstanding agreement with [the publisher] to provide ongoing support for the game”, but assured fans that it was “working quickly to resolve any current technical issues while we build the team that will execute the exciting planned future of Rune 2’s post-launch content strategy”.