{"rewrite":{"id":"r_075cfb6993defcfb5408d6d5","clusterId":"c_1313471f892a86c589b7e638","slug":"projekt-z-publisher-maximum-entertainment-goes-bankrupt-rights-lost","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Projekt Z Publisher Maximum Entertainment Goes Bankrupt, Rights Lost","summary":"Developer 314 Arts reported that publisher Maximum Entertainment has gone bankrupt, and the studio no longer holds the rights to its co-op WWII zombie shooter Projekt Z: Beyond Order. The team plans to fight to regain the rights and has started work on a new game, with a trailer expected soon.","whyItMatters":"The bankruptcy of Maximum Entertainment leaves the fate of Projekt Z: Beyond Order in limbo, with the developer now fighting to reclaim rights it lost control of during development.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e314 Arts broke its silence on the status of Projekt Z: Beyond Order with a YouTube video. Co-founder Justin Miersch said the publisher Maximum Entertainment has gone bankrupt and the studio currently does not hold the rights to the game. The rights had been transferred previously for the team\u0026#39;s survival, and Miersch admitted they gradually lost control of development, which drifted from the experience they wanted to build with the community.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer said the project is not over and they will do their utmost to regain the rights. But given the possibility they may not revive it, they have started development on a new game. Internal playtests have gone well, and an announcement trailer could appear as early as tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"314 Arts says Maximum Entertainment is bankrupt and they no longer hold the rights to Projekt Z: Beyond Order. They'll try to get them back, but have started a new game just in case. Trailer could drop tomorrow.","twitterPost":"314 Arts reports publisher Maximum Entertainment has gone bankrupt, and the studio no longer holds Projekt Z: Beyond Order rights. They vow to fight for them, but have started a new game. Trailer as early as tomorrow.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"314 Arts revealed that publisher Maximum Entertainment has gone bankrupt, leaving the studio without the rights to Projekt Z: Beyond Order. The team vows to fight for the rights while starting development on a new game, with a trailer possibly arriving tomorrow.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/18/170830.html\",\"title\":\"Publisher of 4-Player Co-op WWII Zombie Shooter 'Projekt Z' Goes Bankrupt - Developer Reports on Situation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4671,"outputTokens":520,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787047555,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T10:01:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T10:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T10:01:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1313471f892a86c589b7e638","canonicalTitle":"4人協力プレイ第二次世界大戦ゾンビシューター『Projekt Z』のパブリッシャーが経営破綻―開発元が状況を報告","representativeArticleId":"a_8a16646830617b843b3a01b7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Projekt Z\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T21:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T21:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T10:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/18/170830.html","title":"4人協力プレイ第二次世界大戦ゾンビシューター『Projekt Z』のパブリッシャーが経営破綻―開発元が状況を報告"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Projekt Z"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}