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Outriders developer Folks Can Fly confirms layoffs – Destructoid

This 12 months has already gotten off to a rocky begin for builders who’re nonetheless experiencing the wave of layoffs that plagued 2023.

This time round, it’s the Polish staff Folks Can Fly that has suffered layoffs. In an e mail offered to Kotaku, it was introduced that over 30 folks will probably be affected. This info was confirmed with the publication. As different corporations have promised throughout their layoffs, PCF claims that it’s going to help its ex-employees through the transition.

Within the e mail, developer director Adam Alker states that the layoffs are on account of a shrinking finances and smaller scope on an unannounced sport codenamed Undertaking Gemini which is about to be printed by Sq. Enix. 20 folks will probably be taken off the challenge however will nonetheless get to work for the corporate.

The layoffs come after the PCF-produced Bulletstorm VR which has attracted notoriety on account of its catastrophic launch. Folks Can Fly has launched a joint assertion with builders promising to repair the problems gamers have complained about.

That is removed from the primary case of layoffs in 2024. Riot has been essentially the most notable to date, with over 500 workers affected.

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