Embracer Group is continuous its efforts to restructure its organisation, this time leading to a number of job losses at developer Beamdog, which was acquired by Aspyr / Embracer final yr.
As reported by GameDeveloper (thanks, Eurogamer), a complete of 26 workers on the MythForce developer have been let go in keeping with a number of posts on LinkedIn.
Amongst these was Affiliate Producer Misia Bloniarz, who wrote “On Friday 26 folks have been laid off at Beamdog, and I sadly am one in all them. After 4 years on the firm, I look again at my time there fondly, and need everybody one of the best.”
Beamdog was acquired by Embracer again in April 2022, nonetheless, the media conglomerate has been hit by laborious instances not too long ago, asserting in June 2023 that it could be commencing a “restructuring program” that would come with “the closure or divestments of some studios and the termination or pausing of some ongoing sport improvement initiatives”.
It was additionally not too long ago reported that Embracer could also be seeking to promote Borderlands developer Gearbox Leisure shortly after the overall studio closure of Saints Row developer Volition. For sure, it appears Embracer Group is most definitely following by means of on its restructuring plan.