Overview
- Supermassive has opened a consultation that it says could lead to the loss of up to 75 roles and has pledged to provide support to affected employees during the process.
- This is at least the third round of workforce reductions or reorganisations at the Guildford studio in roughly two years following earlier cuts and restructuring.
- The company’s recent shift to self-publishing and the mixed reception of recent releases, including its Dark Pictures entry Directive 8020 and Little Nightmares 3, are cited as commercial pressures shaping the decision.
- Leadership changes have coincided with the staffing shifts, with the studio’s CEO leaving earlier this year, a development that reflects broader organisational turnover.
- The reductions will shrink development capacity at a mid-sized studio best known for cinematic horror games and could delay projects or alter Supermassive’s production plans as it seeks to stabilise finances.