Nikolay Dybowski is no longer working at Ice-Pick Lodge. The studio announced his resignation on social media.
Pathologic 3
According to the official statement from Ice-Pick Lodge, Dybowski wanted to focus on his other projects and personal life. The studio did not specify what he would be doing next.
Ice-Pick Lodge added that Dybowski made this decision several months ago. At that time, his duties began to be distributed among other leaders, and this process was completed recently. The studio emphasized that Pyotr Potapov and Ayrat Zakirov would remain the heads of Ice-Pick Lodge and the "pillars of developing Pathologic 3."
Dybowski founded Ice-Pick Lodge in 2002. Under his supervision, the studio released the first two parts of Pathologic, Tension, The Void, and several other games.
At the end of 2024, Dybowski found himself at the center of a scandal. His ex-wife accused the developer of child abduction and domestic violence.