Supermassive Games adds to the expanding list of industry layoffs

Supermassive Games, the developer of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures anthology, announced today that it is adding to the growing list of studios laying off staff in 2024. The studio said that, in part because of prevailing problems in the industry, it will be reorganizing, and plans to enter a period of consultation. Reportedly, it may lay off up to 90 people, or around 25-30% of its staff.

Bloomberg reports that 150 Supermassive employees were warned that their jobs were at risk today, in accordance with labor laws. It also says that the company expects to lay off around 90 people after its consultation period. Supermassive later confirmed this in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “We are all too aware of how unsettling and difficult this process is going to be for all our employees and will be working closely with all those involved to ensure the process is conducted as respectfully and compassionately as possible.”