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It's sad that so many games come to mind

The GIF shows Peter Griffin from the animated series Family Guy, visibly enraged, repeatedly punching an interior wall. His fist breaks through the drywall, leaving a hole, and he becomes splattered with blood from the impact. The text above the footage reads "Game ends on a cliffhanger Studio shuts down". The meme conveys the extreme anger and disappointment gamers feel when a video game they enjoy ends on an unresolved narrative cliffhanger, and no sequel will ever be released because the game's development studio has shut down, a common occurrence that many players can relate to with multiple real world examples coming to mind.
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Game ends on a cliffhanger Studio shuts down

Overview

The GIF shows Peter Griffin from the animated series Family Guy, visibly enraged, repeatedly punching an interior wall. His fist breaks through the drywall, leaving a hole, and he becomes splattered with blood from the impact. The text above the footage reads "Game ends on a cliffhanger Studio shuts down". The meme conveys the extreme anger and disappointment gamers feel when a video game they enjoy ends on an unresolved narrative cliffhanger, and no sequel will ever be released because the game's development studio has shut down, a common occurrence that many players can relate to with multiple real world examples coming to mind.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit as a gaming themed meme, per the provided source information. It repurposes a well-known viral clip of Peter Griffin punching a wall from the animated sitcom Family Guy, a popular pre-existing reaction meme template that is widely used to express extreme anger and frustration. The original title attached to the meme is "It's sad that so many games come to mind", referencing how common the described scenario of cliffhanger games getting no sequel due to studio closure is in the gaming industry.

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