Douze Dixièmes appears to be shutting down only a few months after MIO: Memories in Orbit launched in January 2026. The report comes from French outlets, including Le Figaro.
Those reports say the studio’s relationship with parent company Focus Entertainment ended after MIO: Memories in Orbit fell short commercially. Le Figaro says Focus Entertainment acquired Douze Dixièmes in 2021.
There still hadn’t been any formal public statement when the French reports came out. Even so, Le Figaro says the studio’s co-founders bought back their shares, which makes this look less like a last-ditch rescue and more like an orderly wind-down, with layoffs part of the picture.
MIO: Memories in Orbit was praised for its visuals, its atmosphere, and its Metroidvania-style exploration. Even with that reception, no official sales figure has been made public.
Steam estimates put MIO: Memories in Orbit somewhere around 67,000 to 78,000 copies sold, and for a Douze Dixièmes team of just 10 people, it’s not hard to see how one release that underperforms can hit hard. The Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo, or STJV, has also called the current moment the worst social crisis in France’s games industry in more than 20 years, with layoffs, restructurings, and studio closures spreading across the sector.
If you’ve been following MIO: Memories in Orbit, this matters. Good reviews and strong critical support still weren’t enough here, and according to the French reports, Focus Entertainment is still expected to keep the rights to both MIO: Memories in Orbit and Shady Part of Me.
If you want either game, you should still be able to find MIO: Memories in Orbit and Shady Part of Me on storefront listings handled by Focus Entertainment.
Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia
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