Till Daybreak and The Darkish Photos developer Supermassive Video games just lately issued a press release that it’s shedding some workers. This announcement comes shortly after information leaked that the UK-based firm intends to terminate roughly 90 staff.
150 Supermassive Video games workers are in danger for layoffs
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported Monday morning that the studio knowledgeable 150 workers that their jobs had been in danger and was seeking to terminate about 90 of them. Minutes after Schreier’s article went up, Supermassive Video games confirmed the information in a press release on Twitter.
“It’s no secret that the sport trade is at the moment dealing with vital challenges,” the assertion begins, “and sadly we aren’t resistant to this.” It goes on to say, “After a lot deliberation and with deep remorse,” the corporate is “coming into a interval of session.” Mentioned session will possible “consequence within the lack of a few of our colleagues.”
The assertion stresses how Supermassive Video games doesn’t take the difficulty frivolously. It additionally guarantees to “guarantee the method is performed as respectfully and compassionately as potential.” Nonetheless, that’s most likely little consolation for the workers dealing with potential termination.
Many gaming firms noticed hovering earnings throughout COVID-19, resulting in a flurry of expansions and acquisitions. Nonetheless, that bubble has since burst, and layoffs have swept the trade for the final a number of months. Supermassive Video games is the newest in an extended line of firms to terminate its workers, although it isn’t with out its personal points. Whereas Supermassive’s horror sport Till Daybreak was a big hit, The Darkish Photos collection hasn’t seen the identical success. In the meantime, studio co-founders Pete and Joe Samuels left the corporate earlier this month.