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Splash Damage Puts Entire Studio Into Consultation, Signaling Redundancies

The company cites the need to stay agile after a recent private‑equity takeover.

Overview

  • Splash Damage announced a consultation affecting all roles, notifying staff and confirming the move in a LinkedIn statement.
  • Reporting indicates the process is expected to lead to layoffs, though the number of redundancies has not been disclosed.
  • The consultation follows the studio’s September sale to unnamed private‑equity investors after several years under Tencent ownership.
  • Earlier this year the studio canceled Transformers: Reactivate and made cuts, and it has not released a major title since 2020’s Outcasters.
  • Outlets frame the move within a broader pullback in Western games investment and recent UK studio cuts, as the company pledges support for affected employees and explores retention options.