People Can Fly Lays Off 120 Employees and Scales Back Multiple Projects

The Polish game developer cites external market pressures as it suspends projects and shifts focus to a single independent game.

People Can Fly has announced layoffs affecting over 120 employees, marking its second round of staff cuts in 2024.
The studio is suspending development on Project Victoria and reducing the team size for Project Bifrost as part of a restructuring effort.
CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski attributed the layoffs and project adjustments to unforeseen external market pressures and financial constraints.
The company is pivoting to focus on the development of a single independent game while pursuing new work-for-hire opportunities.
This follows earlier cancellations of Project Dagger and layoffs tied to other projects, reflecting broader challenges in the gaming industry in 2024.