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Ashes of Creation, a kickstarter MMO that recently imploded after it was cancelled and its dev team was laid off, has been revealed to be a hotbed of corporate drama and potential embezzling.

First, some context: Back in 2017, Ashes of Creation became one of the most successful Kickstarter projects ever, accruing $3.2 million on the site. Nine whole years later, in late January of 2026, it was formally announced by creative director Steven Sharif that he and other senior leadership had resigned, which was then followed by a mass layoff.

Late last week a series of videos by YouTuber NefasQS, who has been in contact with investor Jason Caramanis, revealed allegations by the investor that Sharif had been engaging in corporate misconduct, bleeding money intended for the company into his own personal expenditures.

Source: PC Gamer