Hypnospace Outlaw developer Jay Tholen has confirmed the highly anticipated sequel, Dreamsettler, has been cancelled following a “mutual” decision between Tholen and publisher No More Robots.
“This is not a joke, and I’m sorry everyone,” Tholen wrote in the description of a YouTube video entitled: “Dreamsettler is canceled”.
“I didn’t want to make a video like this, but I’ll cut to the chase – Dreamsettler has been cancelled,” he said in the ten-minute video. “It means it’s not coming out, it won’t be finished. This was a mutual decision between the publisher and I. They didn’t pull support or anything, and they tried what they could to keep it going, but it’s just time to stop it.”
Before going into details, however, Tholen thanks everyone who had signed up to his recently launched Patreon, saying going to the crowdfunding platform was “kind of a last-ditch effort.” Refunds will be available for the most recent month’s payment.
Tholen also said that while he wasn’t currently sure “what form it’ll take”, he does intend to release more of what would have been in the game, which could possibly include a playable build. He also issued a passionate plea for studios to get in touch and offer work to the two developers who have been let go due to the cancellation.