{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e6cb11b6c85b4d7e223ed87a","clusterId":"c_0ca1833f41bb512be34a49fd","slug":"liquid-swords-reported-bankrupt-after-samson-metascore-of-51","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Liquid Swords Reported Bankrupt After Samson Metascore of 51","summary":"Liquid Swords, the studio Christofer Sundberg founded in 2020 after co-founding Avalanche Studios, is reported bankrupt, with salaries unpaid for several months, according to Swedish media cited by Insider Gaming. Its debut title Samson, an open-world crime-city action game, released in April 2026 to a Metascore of 51 on PC from 33 reviews and mixed Steam reception. Around 30 employees will receive state support, and a buyer is being sought.","whyItMatters":"Samson shipped, but reviews and bugs did not give Liquid Swords the room to recover, and the reported unpaid salaries put the cost on staff first.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe bankruptcy reports follow a difficult first release. Samson arrived in April 2026 with bugs and crashes that drew a patch commitment from the studio, and its Steam reception opened at mixed. By October 17 the PC Metascore sat at 51 from 33 reviews.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSundberg founded the studio in 2020 and had earlier worked on the Just Cause series at Avalanche Studios. Liquid Swords said it was not trying to compete with GTA when it described the crime-city setting during development. Around 30 employees are set to receive state support, and reports say a buyer is being sought. The studio\u0026#39;s official X account had posted a play guide on October 9 and has not addressed the reports.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Liquid Swords is seeking a buyer while Samson ships no sequel and no second project. A studio's debut title is its pitch to publishers; Samson scored 51 on PC. That is the asset now on the block.","twitterPost":"Liquid Swords' only shipped game is Samson, Metascore 51. A buyer would be acquiring a studio whose debut is already reviewed.","threadsPost":"Liquid Swords was founded in 2020 by Christofer Sundberg after Avalanche Studios. Its first game, Samson, arrived in April 2026 at Metascore 51 on PC. A buyer is now being sought for a studio whose sole released title is that game, and around 30 employees move to state support.","newsletterBlurb":"Liquid Swords, founded in 2020 by Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg, is reported bankrupt according to Swedish media cited by Insider Gaming. Its debut Samson released in April 2026 and sits at a PC Metascore of 51 from 33 reviews. Salaries are reportedly unpaid for several months, and about 30 employees will receive state support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/17/173743.html\",\"title\":\"Metascore 51 'Samson' Developer Liquid Swords Reported Bankrupt - Overseas Users Say 'Not Surprising'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4720,"outputTokens":605,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792230727,"createdAt":"2026-10-17T09:46:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T09:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-17T09:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0ca1833f41bb512be34a49fd","canonicalTitle":"メタスコア51点『Samson』開発元Liquid Swordsが倒産報道―海外ユーザーからは「驚くことではない」と厳しい意見も","representativeArticleId":"a_9eab34f28a2122816db48510","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Samson\"],\"studios\":[\"Liquid Swords\",\"Avalanche Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-17T08:57:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-17T08:57:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-17T09:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/17/173743.html","title":"メタスコア51点『Samson』開発元Liquid Swordsが倒産報道―海外ユーザーからは「驚くことではない」と厳しい意見も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Samson"],"studios":["Liquid Swords","Avalanche Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}