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Splash Damage Starts Studio-Wide Consultation Signaling Layoffs After Takeover

The move follows a September sale to unnamed private equity investors.

Overview

  • Splash Damage said the process covers all roles across its Bromley studio, announcing it internally and on LinkedIn today.
  • The company described the step as necessary to stay agile in a challenging market and pledged to explore retaining talent and provide support.
  • Outcomes are expected to include redundancies, with the number of affected employees and timing not disclosed.
  • The consultation begins roughly two months after the studio’s acquisition from Tencent by private equity, following earlier 2025 cuts after Transformers: Reactivate was canceled.
  • Coverage places the move within a wider contraction of Western game development tied to reduced investment from Tencent and NetEase and recent cutbacks at London-area studios.