# Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes to part ways on January 1, 2024
Paradox Interactive and Seattle-based developer Harebrained Schemes will part ways on January 1, 2024, the companies announced. This means Harebrained Schemes will become an independent studio, and no longer be a subsidiary of Paradox Interactive. This separation is a result of a mutual agreement, stemming from each party’s strategic and creative priorities. Paradox Interactive will…