Oh, the drama! 🍿 The oh-so-serious indie darling studio, Playdead (you know, the ones who made those super-duper depressing games, Limbo and Inside), is apparently trying to memory-hole one of their co-founders, Dino Patti. It’s like a digital version of the Soviet Union erasing people from old photos! 🤣
So, back in the ancient times of March 2025, Dino Patti, the *former* co-founder (emphasis on “former,” because apparently, he’s Voldemort now), started whining that Playdead was threatening him with lawyers. Why? Because he had a “messy falling out” with Arnt Jensen, the Art Director and other co-founder. 💔 Apparently, their bromance went south right before Inside dropped in 2017. Patti then bounced to create Jumpship, probably to make games with *happy* endings. In a super-dramatic LinkedIn post (because where else would you air your dirty laundry?), Patti claimed Jensen sent him a “legal love letter” over a “publicly available” image of Limbo. A *publicly available* image! The horror! 😱
The legal action basically said, “Hey, Dino, stop pretending you were the mastermind behind Limbo just because you breathed the same air as the developers.” Patti, in his infinite wisdom, ended his LinkedIn rant with, “Arnt, please stop the bullying. I will not stop being who I am.” Translation: “Notice me, senpai!” 🙏 A few days later, Playdead confirmed they were lawyering up, saying it was to “protect our trademarks and copyrights.” You know, the boring stuff that keeps the lights on. 🙄
Now, a new interview has surfaced where Patti claims Playdead is trying to “erase him” from their legacy. He says he used to be a big shot in the credits of Limbo and Inside, but now he’s been relegated to page four! 😭 Page FOUR! Can you imagine the disrespect? He hopes the lawsuit will bring “transparency” to the situation. Translation: he wants everyone to know how much he thinks he contributed. 🙄
As of this moment, Playdead and Arnt Jensen haven’t said anything publicly. Probably because they’re too busy making *actually* good games instead of airing their grievances on LinkedIn. 🤫
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