Reigns Developer Nerial Shuts Down After 13 Years and 11 Games

Nerial, the independent studio behind the Reigns series, Card Shark, and The Crush House, is shutting down, Gematsu reported on October 1. Founders François and Tamara Alliot said that after 13 years and 11 games they decided with publisher Devolver Digital to end development at the studio. Its last release was Reigns: The Witcher in February 2026. The founders plan a break before working on games again.