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Nacon, known for publishing games such as Styx: Blades of Greed, Hell is Us, and the upcoming GreedFall 2, as well as manufacturing gaming accessories, faces an uncertain future. The court is set to decide on the insolvency request in early March, and the company&#8217;s share trading remains suspended. Despite the challenges, Nacon plans to proceed with its scheduled Nacon Connect presentation to showcase new games and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French gaming accessory maker and publisher Nacon has filed for insolvency due to financial difficulties after its majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive, failed to make a loan repayment. 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