Supermassive Games to lay off roughly 90 staff

The Dark Pictures Anthology and Little Nightmares III developer Supermassive Games will lay off roughly 90 staff, or about 30 percent of its work force, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. Employees were informed of incoming job reductions via email this morning.

In an official statement, Supermassive Games said that it is not immune to the “significant challenges” the games industry is currently facing, and “after much deliberation and with deep regret,” the studio is undergoing a “reorganization” that “will result in the loss of some of our colleagues.”

Get the full message from Supermassive Games below.

It’s no secret that the games industry is currently facing significant challenges, and unfortunately we aren’t immune to this.

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

This is not a decision that’s been taken lightly, with many efforts made to avoid this outcome.

We are all too aware of how unsettling and difficult this process is going to be for all our employees and will be working closely with all those involved to ensure the process is conducted as respectfully and compassionately as possible.

We’re committed to focusing our efforts on our core strengths and upcoming titles to ensure the continued sustainability of the company.

—Supermassive Games