The Liquid Swords bankruptcy became official on Oct. 12, 2026, when the Stockholm District Court issued a formal bankruptcy order against the Swedish studio behind Samson, according to Kotaku. The ruling confirms what had been mounting financial trouble at the developer, whose nearly 30 staffers had gone unpaid since August.
Liquid Swords was founded in 2020 by Christofer Sundberg, who previously co-founded Avalanche Studios and worked on all four Just Cause games. Samson, a GTA-style open-world title, marked the company’s first and only released game.
The Details Behind The Liquid Swords Bankruptcy
The court order is a formal legal filing, not merely a report of distress. Liquid Swords’ roughly 30 developers had not received pay since August 2026, more than two months before the ruling.
Despite the unpaid wages, Samson still got a Steam update on Oct. 8, 2026, just days before the court order came down. The administrator overseeing the case, Cirio Law, has put Liquid Swords and its assets, including Samson, up for sale. The bidding window closes Oct. 21, 2026.
What It Means For Samson And Its Players
Samson launched on Steam on April 8, 2026, to a rocky reception, landing a 51% score on Metacritic after players flagged widespread bugs and performance issues. Sundberg himself called the game’s Steam launch state “unacceptable” and vowed to fix its “game-breaking bugs and performance issues” in later patches.
The studio followed through on some of that promise, pushing several updates after launch and bringing Samson to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles on Sept. 21, 2026. Whether that support continues now depends entirely on who, if anyone, buys the studio’s assets.
What’s Next For Liquid Swords Staff And Samson
With the bankruptcy order in place and bidding set to close Oct. 21, the next concrete marker for the Liquid Swords bankruptcy is whether Cirio Law finds a buyer for the studio and its only shipped title. Until a sale happens, the roughly 30 developers who have gone unpaid since August remain in limbo, and Samson’s long-term support remains unresolved.
Don't stop here
Every Score. Every Story. One Home.
Breaking sports, entertainment and news from across the Total Apex network, updated all day.
Get the Full Story →
