UK developer Surgent Studios is reducing jobs.
In a put up on Twitter, the corporate confirmed that it was shedding “simply over a dozen folks’ following reviews on LinkedIn that employees had been being minimize.
“Sadly, Surgent has joined the rising variety of video games studios impacted by layoffs this yr with simply over a dozen folks affected,” the corporate wrote.
It is a troublesome time within the video games business, however we stay extremely pleased with our complete staff’s work on Zau, and of the reward it has acquired from critics and gamers alike.
“Our focus now could be on supporting these affected, persevering with our work on Zau, and trying to the longer term with our subsequent inventive initiatives.”
Studio founder Abubakar Salim added: “I’m so pleased with what the staff have achieved over the course of those 4 years. When issues bought powerful, each certainly one of them stood so robust, it was inspiring.
“So to be delivering this information at this time actually sucks. I do know we’re not alone right here, however that does not make it simpler.
“The main focus now could be to proceed supporting these affected in anyway we are able to. I will likely be replying to this with hyperlinks to posts from our affected staff members.”
This information comes simply three months after the discharge of Metroidvania title Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
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