Ascendant Studios: the failure of Immortals of Aveum was influenced by the abundance of high-profile releases in 2023
The magical shooter Immortals of Aveum became a commercial failure for Ascendant Studios: because of it, the studio had to cut 45% of the staff. In an interview with Windows Central, Ascendant Studios CEO Bret Robbins attributed the poor sales of the game to the poorly chosen time for release.