Dezvoltatorul Ruiner Reikon Games concediază jumătate din studioul său

Dezvoltatorul Ruiner Reikon Games concediază jumătate din studioul său

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Reikon Games has reportedly laid off 60 to 70 people, equating to 56 percent of the company.

În conformitate cu Kotaku, layoffs at the Ruiner developer happened on 23rd January. These layoffs were to the surprise of its staff, who said they were “sudden” and “shocking”.


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The Poland-based company was established in 2014. It went on to release Ruiner, a brutal action shooter, in 2017. In Eurogamer’s Ruiner review, contributor Edwin Evans-Thirlwell called it a “powerfully grim, fleet-footed cyberpunk action odyssey that is caught in the spell of its own nihilism”.

The studio has since shared a tease for its next game with a piece of sci-fi inspired artwork. “Piece by piece, implant by implant, everything is being prepared,” Reikon comun in September last year. “Our new game is coming. Are you ready to know more?”

The studio was hiring for available positions at the company as recently as August.


Artwork for Reikon Games' next game showing a robotic sci-fi design
Imagine de credit: Jocuri Reikon

This year has seen multiple other companies announce layoffs, including League of Legends developer Riot Games, Jocuri Pădurea Neagră, Unitate, Comportament interactiv și Lords of the Fallen, editorul CI Games.

Doar ieri, Microsoft a anunțat că va concedia 1900 de angajați în echipele sale de jocuri video. Într-un e-mail trimis companiei, șeful de jocuri al Microsoft, Phil Spencer, a numit asta o „decizie dureroasă”.

Între timp, la începutul acestei luni, GDC a publicat raportul 2024 privind starea industriei jocurilor. Aici, se spune că 35% dintre dezvoltatorii de jocuri au fost afectați de disponibilizări în ultimele 12 luni. În plus, jumătate dintre cei chestionați au spus că sunt îngrijorat că mai multe reduceri de locuri de muncă sunt pe cale.

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