PlayerUnknown Productions halts Prologue Go Wayback dev

PlayerUnknown Productions, the independent studio founded by Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, is restructuring and halting development on its early access survival game, Prologue Go Wayback!. The studio announced it will lay off an unspecified number of employees and cease further work on the title, which launched into early access in November 2025.

The decision was communicated in a statement on the game's Steam page, which cited the need to restructure the studio into a smaller team. As a result, the company stated it will be unable to complete its early access roadmap for the game. In a separate message on social media, Greene stated he had reached the limits of how far he could personally fund the project in its current form.

The studio's immediate priority is supporting affected employees during the transition. For players, the company plans to release a final update that will add new items, paths, and trails before taking the game out of early access and making it free to play. PlayerUnknown Productions is also investigating the possibility of offering refunds to customers who purchased the game, with more details promised in the coming weeks on Steam and Discord.