Embracer Group is constant 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 12 months.
As reported by GameDeveloper (thanks, Eurogamer), a complete of 26 staff on the MythForce developer had been let go in response to a number of posts on LinkedIn.
Amongst these was Associate Producer Misia Bloniarz, who wrote “On Friday 26 individuals had been laid off at Beamdog, and I sadly am one among them. After 4 years on the firm, I look again at my time there fondly, and need everybody the very best.”
Beamdog was acquired by Embracer again in April 2022, nevertheless, the media conglomerate has been hit by exhausting instances not too long ago, saying 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 growth initiatives”.
It was additionally not too long ago reported that Embracer could also be seeking to promote Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment shortly after the entire studio closure of Saints Row developer Volition. Needless to say, it appears Embracer Group is most actually following via on its restructuring plan.
