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Supermassive Games lays off more than 70 developers
Original: If the industry wasn't turning into profit extraction at any cost, we wouldn't be here... Directive 8020 studio Supermas
Supermassive Games, the UK studio behind Directive 8020, has cut more than 70 developer jobs this week. Commentators are tying the layoffs to a broader pattern of cost-cutting across the games industry, with some arguing studios are prioritising profit extraction over staff and projects. The news adds to a long run of job losses across the sector.
Why now: People are discussing the layoffs as another example of widespread cost-cutting and job losses in the games industry.
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- If the industry wasn't turning into profit extraction at any cost, we wouldn't be here... Directive 8020 studio Supermassive Games suffers layoffs as more than 70 developers seem to have left the company this week https://www. eurogamer.net/supermassive-gam es-layoffs-70 #… · majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com · 2
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