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However, reports suggest that Shadow Gambit might have been the last game produced by MIMI, with the studio shutting down shortly after its release. The reasons? Despite positive reception from players, the costs associated with development—possibly inflated by consultancy fees and diversity-boosted initiatives—exceeded the revenues, rendering the project financially unsustainable. This situation exemplifies a broader concern: that the pursuit of representation, if driven by external consultancy mandates rather than authentic storytelling, may inadvertently doom studios to failure.