Bonfire Studios’ AI reliance reportedly frustrates staff working on Arkheron

Insider Gaming reports that anonymous sources familiar with Bonfire Studios’ work say leaders repeatedly turned to Claude to critique work on Arkheron, frustrating developers and delaying playtests and announcements. The outlet also describes layoffs that cut seven roles. Bonfire said the cuts were unrelated to AI and reflected its needs ahead of launch and after bringing in a publishing partner. Arkheron had no release date when Insider Gaming shared the report in October 2026.