Goodbye Kansas Studios

24/09/2025

🔥 GOODBYE KANSAS: BEHIND THE SCREENS 🔥

No roadmap or person is the same, and we think that's awesome and something to celebrate! 🎉

Fabian Zackrisson is our excellent Environment Artist based in Stockholm.

Read what he told his parents at the age of 10 that manifested in his 20s, his unique blends of magic and what he thinks you're more likely to regret if you don't do it...👀

23/09/2025

Resurrecting a God 🔥

Check out the final in-game we had the absolute joy of creating for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate with Bungie.

Producer Daria Zienowicz explains what this project meant to us -

"We're so excited to share a project that really pushed us creatively and kept our imaginations firing. What started as a huge artistic challenge turned into an unforgettable, high-impact in-game cinematic in the Destiny universe. This is exactly what we at Goodbye Kansas love most - helping our clients bring truly unique stories to life."

Catch our final BTS for Resurrecting a God on Thursday! 👀

Check out the final we had the absolute joy of creating for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate with - known to us as Resurrecting a God. 🔥______...

19/09/2025

Check out our latest work with PlayStation.

Available on PS5® October 2, 2025. Pre-order Now or Learn More: https://www.playstation.com/games/ghost-of-yotei/ Explore vibrant landscapes outside of feuda...

18/09/2025

Check out our for the latest in-game cinematics we shared from Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate - known to us as Lodi and Ikora. 🔥

Art Director Gustaf Holmsten describes the commitment that went into the project: "It’s not every day you get the opportunity to work on and design a cinematic set in 1960s America, so this project felt particularly special. Diving into the visual details of the era and finding references, researching interior architecture, colours, patterns, props and clothes really was a dream come true. Our concept artists went above and beyond in bringing the vision to life. Their ability to meticulously visualize and detail the office environments made the setting feel rich, immersive, and believable. One of the sequences that stands out the most for me is the moment in the telephone room. It strikes the perfect balance between authenticity and atmosphere. I especially loved having the chance to design the containment chamber for the anomaly. Creating a space that felt unsettling, slightly off, and subtly eerie - while still grounded in the period - was a unique and rewarding challenge."

Special thanks to Bungie for trusting us to contribute to the Destiny universe! 🔮

Need to catch up?! Grab a cup of tea and click the link in the comment below, where you can watch all the cinematics and BTS we've released so far for this collaboration!

Check out our for the latest in-game cinematics we shared from Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate - known as Lodi and Ikora. 🔥Special thanks to for tr...

17/09/2025

Is it a match?!🔥

Our Executive Producer, Jan Cafourek, will be participating in the online Meet To Match event - The Tokyo Edition 2025!

MeetToMatch is a hybrid gathering from September 25th-28th, consisting of relevant publishers, investors, and developers as part of the biggest game industry gathering in Japan: the Tokyo Game Show.

Book an online meeting with Jan via to discuss how Goodbye Kansas can support your next project!

16/09/2025

Lodi and Ikora. 🔥

Some cinematics really take our creativity to new levels...that's why it's awesome to share the next two in-game cinematics we created for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate with Bungie

Director Fred Löfberg explains -

"Each one came with its own set of challenges, but also unique opportunities to push the storytelling further. Whether it was shaping the emotional beats of a key character moment or subverting expectations, every cinematic offered a chance to explore new creative ground and find the right balance between narrative depth and visual spectacle."

These are the second and third in-game cinematics we have shared so far... Find a playlist over on our YouTube channel featuring all the Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate work we were involved in at the link in the comments below! 👇🔥

Loki & Ikora 🔥 It's awesome to share the next two in-game cinematics we created for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate with . These are the second and third...

11/09/2025

Let's jump into some behind-the-scenes for the first in-game cinematic - known as The Signal - that we created alongside Bungie for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate.

This cinematic was to take place in an area familiar to Destiny players. Art Director Mikael Widegren spills more -

"We focused our design efforts on the 'time portal' that bursts open with the train coming through. It was important that all these time-related FX felt the same in all trailers. To achieve this, we stuck with the in-game colour palette for these types of effects and made sure there was a visual connection between the elements. Our crew then came in and did a stellar job. Researching and creating the Chicago L train (the 6000 series, for those in the know...!) was a special treat for me as well - turns out there is a lot of great information on trains out there! I also want to shout out our Lead Concept Artist, Gabriel Björk Stiernström, for his and the team's concept work on this . Even today, comparing them to the final result, we were able to establish very early what we wanted the final look of this piece to be."

Didn't catch this cinematic? Don't worry, we'll link it in the comments for you! 🔥

https://youtu.be/Ux8Jij9Nc5U?si=103xprEkREiymN2h

Let's jump into some behind-the-scenes for the first in-game cinematic - known as The Signal - that we created alongside for Destiny 2: The Edge of F...

09/09/2025

The Signal. 🔥

Take a look at the first in-game we crafted for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate, which we had the pleasure of creating with our client, Bungie.

Whilst we won't give away too much of the story for those who have yet to play, Director Fredrik Lofberg explains why the cinematics are an important part of the game - "Ultimately, our goal was to help weave together the narrative threads that run throughout Edge of Fate. Each cinematic had to feel like an integral part of the journey, carrying emotional weight, advancing the plot, and enhancing the overall player experience. Seeing it all come together within the game, knowing the effort and passion that went into every frame, was a deeply fulfilling moment."

Goodbye Kansas created 7.5 minutes of in-game cinematics in nine months, which is no easy task, yet we knew our fantastic team could deliver! 🔥

We hope you enjoy! Have you played the game yet?!

The Signal. 🔥Take a look at the first in-game cinematic we crafted for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate, which we had the pleasure of creating with our client, @...

04/09/2025

Let's go behind the scenes for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate's intro cinematic! 🔥

The reveal of Kepler as the stage for the Edge of Fate expansion was the key challenge alongside developing the look of Orin's transformation.

Art Director, Mikael Widegren, explains, "For Kepler, we received work-in-progress in-game and worked closely with the developers to make sure that our interpretation stayed true to what the team at Bungie was creating. As Art Director, making sure that the look and feel of what players will experience is conveyed accurately in our cinematics is very important to me. Whether it's the geography, lighting, sky or atmosphere, it needed to feel distinctly Destiny. As for Orin's transformation, we looked at moulting praying mantises as our key inspiration, and the early results were pretty gory. However, in the end, I think we found a great balance between it feeling both a bit unsettling and transcendent at the same time."

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing more of our work on the in-game cinematics and , so stay tuned! 👏

Bungie

Let's go behind the scenes for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate's intro cinematic! 🔥 We loved working in collaboration with for this intro as well as in-...

03/09/2025

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Thomas Lindgren has been appointed our new Acting CEO. 🎉

Having held leadership roles for over 20 years across the games and entertainment industry, spanning technology and game studios such as Fatshark and Starbreeze, Thomas has also been part of our journey for years, most recently as a Goodbye Kansas board member.

Now, we’re super excited to have him working alongside us day-to-day, driving Goodbye Kansas forward and building our bridge further into the future of visual storytelling. 🔥

02/09/2025

Ready to connect at TIFF?

Executive Producer Chad Nixon will be attending the Toronto International Film Festival, where the best of international and Canadian cinema will be presented and discussed. 🔥

Send Chad a message on LinkedIn to book a time to meet from September 8th to 12th to discuss how we can bring your visions to reality and make the impossible possible! 🎬

01/09/2025

Uncover the secrets of Kepler, redefine your future and confront the cosmic force pulling the threads of your destiny. 🔮

We were super proud to be a part of Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate's journey -

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing both and behind-the-scenes content, so stay tuned!

Big thanks to our client, Bungie, for trusting us to bring these big visions to life and our amazing team who worked so hard.

For now, we hope you enjoy the intro cinematic! 🔥

Uncover the secrets of Kepler, redefine your future and confront the cosmic force pulling the threads of your destiny. 🔮 We were super proud to be a part of...