Overview

• Founder David Goldfarb announced on social media that the 10-year-old Stockholm team, also known as Funcom Stockholm, is shutting down.
• Goldfarb asked for business leads and placement help for affected employees and said the team will try to continue in some new form.
• Funcom confirmed layoffs last week after calling Dune: Awakening the biggest release in its history and said ongoing support requires fewer developers.
• The number of jobs lost was not disclosed, with reports placing the studio’s size between at least 30 and about 60 staff.
• The Outsiders was acquired by Funcom in 2021; the studio previously survived the cancellation of Darkborn and went on to release the well-received Metal: Hellsinger in 2022.