Hotel Dusk: Room 215 developer files for bankruptcy
Puts sequel’s release in Europe and America in doubt
Japanese developers Cing has filed for bankruptcy, fuelling speculation that The Last Window (Hotel Dusk 2) won’t be receiving a European and American release.
Last Window continues the story of ex-detective Kyle Hyde as he attempts to unravel the mysteries inside the Cape West apartment blocks in 1980s LA, and includes a number of new features including the ability to interrupt conversations mid-flow.
The developers were over 200 million Yen (£1.4 million) in debt and look certain to lose a number of its staff as a result of the bankruptcy filing.
Despite the developer’s woes, there’s still a slither of hope that the game will make its way over to European shores, with the publisher, Nintendo (you may have heard of it), reportedly trade-marking the Last Window name in Europe.
The original Hotel Dusk managed to score out a Pocket Gamer Silver Award back in 2007, so it would be a great disappointment if the sequel doesn’t make its way across.
