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Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant portion of its workforce. Supermassive Games, developer of interactive horror titles and According to the company, about 90 jobs have been cut. . This represents almost a third of the studio’s more than 300 employees.
Super large mass confirmed The studio will be reorganized. “As a result, we are entering a period of consultation and we expect to lose some of our colleagues as a result.” “This is not a decision taken lightly as much effort has been made to avoid this outcome.”
Supermassive notes that it is not safe from the “significant challenges” facing the gaming industry. More than 6,000 workers in the industry have lost their jobs, and it’s not even March yet.
Meanwhile, indie studio Die Gute Fabrik In the midst of financial difficulties.developer of salt sea chronicles and The company plans to use the remaining funds to give employees a month of paid time to “breath away” while they look for new jobs. The studio is currently seeking backers to help restart production, and hopes to bring back current team members in the future. However, the magazine said, “The publishing and investment landscape is currently extremely difficult for companies and projects of our size, making it extremely difficult to secure funding for your next project without a revenue gap.” ” points out.
Unfortunately, we have decided to stop production. @gutefabrik This is due to the current difficult funding and investment situation in games. We shut down our tools earlier this month and have been doing our best to support our teams who will be looking for work starting in mid-March.
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/iQgXUHDxYj
— Die Gutefabrik (@gutefabrik) February 26, 2024