It seems to be like Telltale Video games is the most recent studio hit by the wave of layoffs rolling by way of the trade. Following a report of layoffs, Telltale has confirmed to Destructoid that it lately let go off members of the workforce.

First information of this got here from J.H., a developer who had labored on the pre-revival Telltale as a cinematic artist.

“It is a sore topic, however I really feel it essential so as to add to the gaming layoff information: Telltale laid most of us off early September,” mentioned J.H. He went on to say he can’t disclose the present standing of The Wolf Amongst Us 2, because it’s underneath NDA.

When reached for remark, a spokesperson for Telltale Video games offered us the next remark:

“As a result of present market situations, we regrettably needed to let a few of our Telltale workforce go lately. We didn’t take this motion calmly, and our dedication to storytelling and discovering new methods to take action stays the identical. We’re grateful to everybody for his or her dedication alongside this journey, and we’re working to help everybody impacted. All tasks presently in improvement are nonetheless in manufacturing, and we now have no additional updates at the moment.”

Telltale declined to specify what number of roles have been let go, or which departments have been affected.

Telltale Video games was revived after its closure by LCG Leisure, which set to work releasing a number of tasks underneath a ‘new’ Telltale banner. Between re-releases like Batman Shadows Version and a collaboration with Deck 9 on The Expanse, the Frankenstein-ed Telltale appeared to be choosing up steam, with The Wolf Amongst Us 2 simply over the horizon.

The anticipated sequel to the unique Telltale’s Fables adaptation was delayed earlier this 12 months, pushing it into 2024. In an interview with IGN, Telltale CEO Jamie Ottilie mentioned the delay was primarily to keep away from burnout or delivery an unfinished recreation. Improvement was additionally shifting from Unreal Engine 4 to five.

This provides Telltale to the rising variety of studios which have minimize jobs this 12 months, in what’s been a dishearteningly large wave of layoffs throughout the trade. A quick listing consists of Epic Video games, Putting Distance Studios, CD Projekt Crimson, a number of studios owned by Embracer Group together with Beamdog and Crystal Dynamics, Ubisoft, BioWare, Relic, Riot, Firaxis, and Microsoft. Plus experiences of extra at Twitch, Naughty Canine, and Team17. On prime of all that, there was additionally the shutdown of Dang!, PixelOpus, Vanpool, and Volition Video games.