Mass exodus: Entire 25-person team resigns from game publisher Annapurna Interactive after dispute with owner

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The entire staff of 25 employees at the beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive have resigned from the company after a dispute with the owner of the company, Megan Ellison..

Annapurna Interactive President Nathan Gary, along with his executive team, had been in talks with Ellison to separate the video-game division into a standalone company..

This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make and we did not take this action lightly. Nathan Gary, the former president of Annapurna Interactive, resigned on September 6, as initially reported by The Hollywood Reporter..

At that time, the larger staff exodus had reportedly not yet occurred.. Meanwhile, as per Bloomberg, the owner of the company has also responded, saying: "Our top priority is continuing to support our developer and publishing partners during this transition..

The sudden departure of key staff at Annapurna Interactive has thrown the company into turmoil, leaving game developers in disarray as they scramble to determine the fate of their projects..