Chronicles: Medieval Studio Warns It Could Close Before Early Access Launch

Raw Power Games has issued a sobering update on the future of Chronicles: Medieval, warning that the studio could close before the game reaches its planned Early Access launch. The Copenhagen-based developer says the funding required to keep the team operating and continue development is "no longer in place," leaving both the project and the company in a precarious position.

The announcement is especially difficult because Chronicles: Medieval had appeared to be approaching an important milestone. Raw Power Games says Early Access is within reach, with years of work now beginning to come together into a more complete and lively game world. But the studio has made clear that progress alone cannot solve the immediate financial problem. Without replacement funding, it says it cannot keep building the game.

For a newly established team working on a large-scale original project, the statement illustrates how fragile game development can be even after a strong public reveal, substantial interest from players, and an apparently advancing production. Chronicles: Medieval has attracted attention for pairing an open-world medieval setting with large strategic battles and more direct third-person action, but Raw Power Games now faces a question more fundamental than features, balance, or release timing: whether it can remain operational long enough to finish the path to launch.

Funding loss places the studio in immediate danger

Raw Power Games did not provide further detail about the circumstances behind the missing funding, nor did it identify a replacement investor, publisher, or financing plan. Its message instead focused on the direct consequences. The money supporting the studio is no longer available, and without it, ongoing work on Chronicles: Medieval cannot continue.

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The developer chose unusually plain language in explaining the situation to players. It said the studio is at a real risk of closing, while also stressing that it does not yet know how the situation will end. That distinction matters: a shutdown has not been confirmed, but neither has a solution. At present, the game's future remains uncertain.

Raw Power Games emphasized the human cost of the setback, praising staff members working from Copenhagen and remotely. The team described developers putting extensive effort into the project, often beyond what had been expected of them, and acknowledged that employees are carrying the greatest burden during this period of instability.

"Early Access is within reach," Raw Power Games said, while warning that the loss of funding means it cannot continue building the game without support.

For players following the project, this means expectations should be tempered. An Early Access version may have felt close from the studio's perspective, but proximity to a development milestone does not guarantee that it can be reached. Games still need payroll, infrastructure, testing, business support, and the ability to sustain work after release. A funding interruption at this stage can be devastating precisely because a team may be close to showing more of its game while still needing significant resources to get there.

An ambitious medieval sandbox with two sides to its combat

Chronicles: Medieval was revealed during Summer Game Fest in 2025 and immediately drew notice for the scale of its concept. The game is positioned as a medieval open-world action and strategy sandbox, suggesting a blend of broad battlefield decision-making and personal combat. Rather than treating players only as distant commanders, the project aims to let them experience medieval conflict from the ground as well.

That dual structure has been one of the game's most compelling ideas. Large battles can be managed with a strategic perspective, while players can also take control of a commander in a third-person action mode. The appeal is easy to understand: a player might direct formations and assess a conflict at a wider level, then enter the chaos directly as an individual fighter and see the consequences of those larger choices up close.

Creating that combination is also likely to be demanding. Strategy systems need readable unit behavior, battlefield logic, and meaningful command decisions. Third-person action requires a different set of priorities, including controls, animation, combat feel, and immediate feedback. An open world adds still more complexity, from environmental design to performance and the need to make the setting feel active between battles. Raw Power Games had been pursuing a project with considerable scope, which makes the uncertainty around its funding particularly significant.

Hands-on impressions published before the funding warning characterized the game as still feeling early in development, while highlighting the impressive scale and detail of its battles. The ability to switch into a commander on the ground was also regarded as a promising element of the design. Those observations fit a game still deep in the process of turning an ambitious foundation into a polished and stable Early Access build.

Interest had been building since the reveal

Chronicles: Medieval's announcement was helped by a trailer narrated by Tom Hardy. That reveal generated considerable attention, with the video surpassing 2 million views. A recognizable narrator can help a new intellectual property cut through a crowded showcase, but the project's premise itself also gave players something substantial to watch: a medieval game seeking to unite grand conflict, open-world exploration, and action-focused combat.

The interest generated by a reveal is valuable, but it is not the same as development funding. A widely viewed trailer can create wishlists, community conversation, and awareness, yet a studio still needs the financial runway to turn that interest into a shipped product. Raw Power Games' situation is a sharp reminder of that gap. Visibility can open doors, but it cannot by itself guarantee that a team will be able to keep those doors open.

There is also a particular challenge for original games that promise scale. The more a project captures attention because of its world, combat systems, and technical ambition, the more work may be needed to fulfill player expectations. Early Access can provide a chance to build with a community and establish momentum, but it is not a substitute for the resources required to reach the point where an Early Access release is viable in the first place.

Raw Power asks fans to keep the game visible

Rather than announcing a crowdfunding campaign or another formal support initiative, Raw Power Games has asked interested players to keep Chronicles: Medieval on their wishlists and continue talking about it. The studio believes that ongoing visibility matters at this moment, presumably because it can demonstrate player interest while the company explores options for the project's future.

That request does not resolve the underlying financing issue, and the developer has not presented it as a guarantee that the game will be saved. Still, wishlists and public interest can be meaningful signals in conversations with potential partners, investors, or publishers. For a game that has not yet launched, they can help show that an audience exists beyond the initial trailer response.

• Raw Power Games says its necessary funding is no longer in place.
• The studio says it cannot continue developing Chronicles: Medieval without that funding.
• Early Access is described as being within reach, but no launch outcome is assured.
• The developer says the studio is at real risk of closure.
• Fans have been asked to wishlist the game and keep discussing it.

The message also carries a defiant note. Raw Power Games says it does not intend to give up without trying to find a way forward, drawing on the spirit of the medieval world it has been making. That resolve will matter to the team and its community, but the developer has been careful not to overpromise. There is no confirmed rescue plan, no newly announced source of funding, and no revised Early Access date.

What happens next for Chronicles: Medieval

The next update from Raw Power Games will be crucial. A successful outcome could involve new financing, a publishing arrangement, outside investment, or another structure that allows the team to stay together and continue production. Until the developer announces such an arrangement, however, Chronicles: Medieval remains in a vulnerable position.

For now, the project stands as both a promising medieval sandbox and an example of the uncertainty facing studios before a game reaches the market. Its public profile, Tom Hardy-narrated reveal, and positive reactions to the scale of its battles have given it a foundation of interest. Yet the team's own statement makes clear that interest must be converted into a sustainable future quickly enough to protect the studio and the people developing the game.

Raw Power Games has not said that Chronicles: Medieval is canceled. It has said that the ability to keep making it is under serious threat. Until more is known, players hoping to command armies, step into the role of a battlefield leader, and explore its medieval world will have to wait for the studio's next word on whether that vision can reach Early Access.