Mi-Clos Studio

Mi-Clos Studio was a French video game developer and publisher based at 222 cours Lafayette in Lyon. It was founded in the 2010s by Michael Peiffert. The studio built a reputation for atmospheric, systems-driven games that often blended exploration, survival, and strategy. Its best-known title, Out There, was released in 2014 and became a cult favourite on mobile and PC platforms. The studio also released Space Disorder in 2012, Eugenics in 2019, and Sigma Theory: Global Cold War in 2019. In 2023, Mi-Clos Studio was acquired by Supernova Capital. The closure of the studio was announced in April 2024. Following the closure, the studio faced legal proceedings. On 9 September 2025, while in liquidation, the studio was ordered by the Conseil de prud'hommes de Créteil to pay damages: 3,750 euros for sexual harassment and sexist behaviour by its creative director, 3,750 euros for failure to assess and prevent psychosocial risks, and 22,500 euros for a nullified dismissal. The case brought attention to workplace conduct issues in the French game industry. Mi-Clos Studio's legacy rests on a small but distinctive catalogue of independent games. Out There in particular was praised for its minimalist art, resource-management gameplay, and sense of isolation in deep space. Sigma Theory offered a near-future espionage strategy experience. The studio's closure and subsequent legal condemnation marked a difficult end for a once-promising Lyon-based developer.

Mi-Clos Studio was founded in the 2010s by Michael Peiffert and was based at 222 cours Lafayette in Lyon, France. The studio operated as an independent developer and publisher of video games. Its first known release was Space Disorder in 2012. In 2014, the studio released Out There, a survival and exploration game set in deep space that gained a following for its minimalist aesthetic and resource-management mechanics. The game was released on multiple platforms, including mobile and PC. After Out There, Mi-Clos Studio continued to develop new projects. In 2019, the studio released two titles: Eugenics and Sigma Theory: Global Cold War. Sigma Theory was a near-future espionage strategy game that received attention for its topical themes and complex systems. The studio maintained a small-team, independent approach throughout its active years. In 2023, Mi-Clos Studio was acquired by Supernova Capital. The following year, in April 2024, the closure of the studio was announced. The studio entered liquidation. In 2025, legal proceedings related to workplace conduct resulted in a condemnation. On 9 September 2025, the Conseil de prud'hommes de Créteil ordered the studio to pay 3,750 euros in damages for sexual harassment and sexist behaviour by its creative director, 3,750 euros for violation of the obligation to assess and prevent psychosocial risks, and 22,500 euros for a nullified dismissal. The total damages amounted to 30,000 euros. The case highlighted issues of workplace harassment and management failures in the French video game industry.

• Release of Space Disorder

• Release of Out There

• Release of Eugenics and Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

• Acquired by Supernova Capital

• Closure announced

• Condemned by Conseil de prud'hommes de Créteil

Independent developer and publisher of atmospheric, systems-driven games.

• 2012

  Space Disorder

• 2014

  Out There

• 2019

  Eugenics

• 2019

  Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

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2. 2Mi-Clos Studio - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org