VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Change like this is rarely welcome, which makes GreedFall: The Dying World all the more impressive. Most fans' initial thoughts would've been cautious optimism, given how much Spiders had improved on its action pedigree, but now it feels natural to play with this template wherever the team goes next. That doesn't take away from its own unfortunate pitfalls, nor various launch-window technical issues, but the core concept feels even riper for interesting experimentation. Tie this with a compelling prequel narrative, and it's easy to see this as a commendable follow-up."
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"The original Greedfall came as something of a surprise when it was released in 2019. This was thanks to its darker themed and highly detailed worldbuilding. What may have been a somewhat standard RPG was elevated by its political balancing, companions, and unique vision. Now, things got a bit mixed up with the original developers Spiders being bought out by Nacon shortly after the release of the first game, shifting publishing and ownership entirely from Focus Home Interactive to Nacon’s own publishing branch.
With Spiders still at the wheel but Nacon looking over their shoulder, GreedFall 2: The Dying World was initially released in early-access on PC about a year and a half ago as a prologue to the original title aiming to eventually deliver a full experience upon console release. Now with a sudden release and the “2” dropped from the title altogether, has Greedfall: The Dying World managed to survive its emergence from early-access?"
Weighed down with all of the messy lore of the first game, GreedFall: The Dying World fails to find something to say while also failing to transition to a more mechanically engaging RPG.
