Overview
- Tripwire confirmed on Monday, November 9, 2026, that it cut 36 employees in its second round of layoffs this year, bringing 2026 job losses at the studio to 59.
- The studio said remaining staff will keep working on Maneater 2, continue post‑launch support for Killing Floor 3, and run the recently expanded Tripwire Presents indie publishing slate.
- The layoffs came days after Tripwire announced Tripwire Presents would offer scaled publishing support and named an initial slate of five indie titles, creating a sharp contrast between outward growth and internal cuts.
- Tripwire gave no detailed reasons for the reductions, did not identify which teams were affected, and left release timing and the pace of future updates for Killing Floor 3 and Maneater 2 unclear.
- The moves occur under Embracer Group ownership as the company plans a 2027 spin‑off that will hold some IPs including Killing Floor, and an anonymous source told PC Gamer roughly 40–50 people now remain at the studio, raising near‑term capacity concerns.