Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Metal: Hellsinger Maker The Outsiders Shuts Down After Funcom Layoffs

Founder David Goldfarb linked the closure to a post–Dune: Awakening restructuring at the Tencent-owned publisher.

Overview

  • Goldfarb confirmed on social media that the 10-year-old Stockholm team, also known as Funcom Stockholm, will close.
  • Funcom recently reduced headcount as work shifted from launching Dune: Awakening to maintaining its live-service roadmap.
  • The company has not specified how many employees were affected across its global studios.
  • Funcom’s website lists roughly 60 people at the Stockholm office, and Goldfarb is seeking hiring help and business leads for affected staff.
  • The Outsiders previously survived Darkborn’s 2020 cancellation and went on to release the well-reviewed Metal: Hellsinger in 2022.