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Earlier today we reported that developer Planet Moon Studios had been acquired by BigPoint. As it turns out the press release issued by BigPoint didn't have all of the details of what happened to Planet Moon. GameSpot received a statement from the developer's CEO Aaron Loeb which shed some light on what is going on.

In short, Loeb said that Planet Moon was working on an unnamed project for unnamed companies. However he said, " ... the project went into financial default during the holidays." As a result Planet Moon is owed a lot of money, according to Loeb, and that the company is taking legal action "against several parties." BigPoint has stepped in to give jobs to 37 Planet Moon employees, with the company's blessing, but BigPoint has not actually bought the studio. It's unclear how many people, besides Loeb, officially remain at Planet Moon at this time. It's also unclear if any of the now former Planet Moon employees will return if the company finds the money to continue operations.

A San Fransisco-based studio that started out as a PC game developer has now been acquired by a browser-based PC game publisher. Bigpoint announced today that it has acquired the team of Planet Moon Studios. The studio was formed in 1997 and is best known for the still unique PC action game Giants Citizen Kabuto which came out in 2000.

After releasing Armed and Dangerous in 2003, Planet Moon Studios concentrated on handheld and family console games before today's announcement. The 37 team members will now be merged into Bigpoint's San Fransisco operations which will enter into new office space in February. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Update: As it turns out things are a bit more complicated than we first reported.

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There are a lot of games that offer up incredible levels of humor and parody, and a few development studios that are known for their infusion of comedy into the realm of gaming. Planet Moon is one of these studios, and through its first title Giants: Citizen Kabuto, it set the stage for the rest of the games to come. Another one of the interplay re-releases, it did not garner quite the audience it deserved when first released. It's a shame, because Giants: Citizen Kabuto is easily one of the best single-player and multiplayer titles you can play. It may not look like much, but there is a wealth of entertainment to be had, and anyone willing to try new things will discover a forgotten, loveable gem.