Super Lucky’s Tale dev Playful lays off a large portion of staff

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 22, 2020
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

Playful Corp. announced today that it is laying off a significant portion of its full-time staff today.

The studio created Super Lucky’s Tale, a 3D platformer that came out for Xbox One and PC in 2017. A Switch port released last year.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.