Overview

• Funding for Romero Games’ forthcoming Unreal Engine 5 first-person shooter was pulled, prompting the game’s cancellation, the studio confirmed.
• The Galway studio rejected reports of a full shutdown, saying it remains open and is reassessing its workforce after partial layoffs.
• Anonymous sources reported that about 100 employees lost their jobs, though Romero Games has not publicly detailed the scope of cuts.
• Several publishers have contacted Romero Games with proposals to help carry the project to completion, and discussions are ongoing.
• Microsoft’s recent gaming-division layoffs of roughly 9,000 staff triggered the withdrawal of support for the project, mirroring other cancelled titles.