Torn Banner Studios has eradicated roles following the Early Entry launch of No Extra Room in Hell 2 in October.
CEO Steve Piggott defined the corporate has been up towards “many challenges” as a “absolutely unbiased, self-funded” developer. Impacted staff will obtain severance, and Torn Banner has dedicated to serving to them discover new positions when attainable.
No Extra Room in Hell 2 launched to blended opinions, with critics and gamers noting a number of technical and efficiency points. Within the weeks since its launch, Torn Banner has launched a number of hotfixes and updates to deal with these issues.
Torn Banner “actively working” on enhancements
In line with Piggott, the co-op shooter is central to the studio’s objectives. He affirmed Torn Banner was “absolutely dedicated” to giving No Extra Room in Hell 2 a full 1.0 launch in 2025, and stated the studio is “actively engaged on every part we have spoken about in our roadmap, and extra. We’ll proceed to work onerous to develop the sport alongside our neighborhood.”
Moreover, he said the servers for Chivalry 2 would keep operational, and the sport will not be affected by the layoffs. The studio accomplished improvement on the multiplayer slasher earlier this yr.
“Torn Banner Studios wouldn’t be the place it’s in the present day with out the dedication, ardour, and accomplishments of those nice individuals,” wrote Pigott. “We’re saddened to half methods with a number of the better of our unimaginable group, and sincerely want them one of the best.”
The studio is the most recent to remove employees this yr. In November, fellow indies Coronary heart Machine and Humanoid Origin both reduce employees or closed utterly. Worlds Untold, one other indie, paused operations and launched employees as its leaders appeared for extra funding for its debut venture.
