Midsummer Studios
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Midsummer Studios developed Burbank, a life-simulation game centered on player-created characters and stories.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Studio launched
The studio started operations with investment backing.
- Closure announced
On 20 February founder Jake Solomon shared early Burbank footage while announcing closure. He did not disclose the specific cause.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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