Troubles continue in the French studios. This time, Supamonks — one of the teams involved in the beat 'em up roguelike Absolum — has come under fire.
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As noted by Origami journalist Gauthier Andres, at the end of June, a French court declared Supamonks bankrupt and appointed a liquidator for the studio. It is expected that the studio will completely cease to exist in the near future.
The exact cause of Supamonks' bankruptcy is unknown.
Supamonks is primarily an animation studio specializing in creating trailers, commercials, and other visual materials. For example, it once produced trailers for several Supercell games as well as for Mario + Rabbids, Hyper Scape, Endless Dungeon, and Big Helmet Heroe.
Absolum was the only game in which Supamonks took an active part in development. For this project, the studio was responsible for the art component. Absolum was released in October 2025 and sold over 500,000 copies in the first three months. According to Gamalytic's estimates, the game has generated around $8.1 million on Steam to date.
In recent months, more and more news about issues affecting various companies in France has emerged. For example, early in the year, it was reported that publisher Nacon faced financial difficulties, leading to layoffs within its subsidiary teams and, in some cases, even closures. Additionally, just recently, employees of Quantic Dream went on strike protesting against the reduction of a quarter of the studio's workforce.