Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
Technology

Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind interactive horror titles and , is cutting around 90 jobs, according to . That’s nearly a third of the studio’s more than 300 employees.

Supermassive confirmed that the studio will reorganize. “As a result, we are entering into a period of consultation, which we anticipate will result in the loss of some of our colleagues,” it said. “This is not a decision that’s been taken lightly, with many efforts made to avoid this outcome.”

Supermassive notes that it’s not safe from the “significant challenges” facing the games industry. More than 6,000 workers in the industry have lost their jobs and we’re not even into March yet.

Meanwhile, indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has amid funding difficulties. The developer of Saltsea Chronicles and will use its remaining funds to give staff a month of paid time “to catch their breaths” while they look for new jobs. The studio is still seeking backers to help it resume production and hopes to bring back current team members in the future. However, it notes that “the publishing and investment scene is so tough for companies and projects of our scale right now it’s made it extremely difficult to secure funding for our next project without a gap in income.”

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