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Supermassive Games workforce reductions

Overview

Supermassive Games, a British developer known for horror titles, has announced a redundancy consultation process that could result in up to 75 job losses. The studio described the restructuring as a “necessary step to help ensure the sustainability of the company.”

This announcement represents the third round of staff reductions for the Guildford-based studio in less than three years, following previous cuts in early 2024 and July 2025. The move follows leadership changes and the May 2026 release of ‘Directive 8020’, the studio’s first self-published title in ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology’.

Entities

Egmont Group · 2K · Jesse Schell · Bandai Namco · Schell Games

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Schell Games announces first layoffs in 24 years

    VR developer Schell Games is conducting its first layoffs in 24 years, cutting 10% of its staff to pivot toward a more sustainable model of smaller projects and location-based entertainment.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Supermassive Games announces up to 75 layoffs in third restructuring

    British game developer Supermassive Games has announced a restructuring plan that could lead to up to 75 layoffs, marking its third round of job cuts in under three years to ensure company sustainability.

Sources

ithome.com · moguravr.com · vr.org