Toronto, Canada
Barcelona, Spain
Istanbul, Turkey
Lille, France
Hamburg, Germany
Brighton, UK
Kyoto, Japan
London, Ontario, Canada
Shanghai , China
Köln, Germany
Helsinki, Finland
Aqaba, Jordan
"Everything that's happened over the last six months with layoffs... it really has made people worried
Around 250 people are losing their jobs
"I have to make hard decisions that frankly are not decisions I love"
"Active development" on the RPG is now over
Majority of layoffs taking place in Montreal
The company has itself laid off over 1,400 people
Er, Strauss?
Hexworks unaffected by these redundancies
"While today is a sad day for Lightforge, I'm very proud of the work we've done and the team we've built over the past four years"
Due to lack of funding
"I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism, but I don't think my team or companies deserve all the criticism"
“We are reshaping our business and our team to best capture the significant growth opportunities that currently exist in the sector, including hiring for 20 new roles"
Around 580 people to be impacted
"With more than 8,700 game developers affected by layoffs this year, the gravity of this situation and its impact on the industry cannot be overstated"
"The decision was not made lightly, and comes after careful consideration of our development and business needs to support Palia and its community"