Supermassive Games, the British studio identified for video games like Until Dawn and The Quarry, is reducing quite a few positions. In keeping with Bloomberg, the studio notified staffers on Monday that there will likely be 90 layoffs on the studio, and that 150 positions total are “in danger.”
The positioning identified how UK labor legal guidelines require firms to provide advance discover of layoffs. The notification reportedly got here in the present day, February 26.
Supermassive apparently has greater than 300 staffers, so the cuts run deep. Nordisk Games bought Supermassive in 2022.
In a press release, Supermassive mentioned it’s “endeavor a reorganization” that can end in layoffs. “This isn’t a choice that is been taken frivolously, with many efforts made to keep away from this end result.” Supermassive mentioned it’s working with affected staffers to deal with the layoffs as “respectfully and compassionately as doable.”
2024 is lower than two months outdated, however in that point, there have been an estimated 6,000+ layoffs within the online game trade. Microsoft lower 1,900 positions at Xbox earlier this 12 months, and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned the cuts had been crucial to enhance shareholder worth. Twitch, in the meantime, laid off 500 folks, whereas Riot laid off round that quantity as properly.
Supermassive’s subsequent launch is Little Nightmares III, which is about for launch later this 12 months. The studio can be engaged on the subsequent entry in its Darkish Photos Anthology collection.
A remake of Supermassive’s hit recreation Until Dawn is within the works, however Supermassive is just not making it.
