Gaming IndustryThe Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games confirms layoffs are happeningWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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Just a few weeks after thedeparture of its founders, Supermassive Games, the developer of Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology series, has confirmed that it is undergoing a “reorganization,” and that layoffs will occur as a result.

“After much deliberation and with deep regret, we are therefore undertaking a reorganization of Supermassive Games,” the studio said. “As a result, we are entering into a period of consultation, which we anticipate will result in the loss of some of our colleagues.”

The studio didn’t say how many employees will be let go but added that it is focusing on its “core strengths” and upcoming games to ensure sustainability in the future.

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2023 was a very bad year for layoffs in the videogame industry, and 2024 so far hasn’t been any better: In the wake of more 11,000 layoffs through 2023, nearly6,000 more people lost their jobsin January 2024 alone. That awful pace has continued into February: Earlier this month, Homeworld 3 studioBlackbird Interactiveconfirmed that it too was laying off an unspecified number of employees.

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