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Schell Games cuts 40% of staff in second layoff round

Original: Schell Games cuts 40% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year

Schell Games, the Pittsburgh-based game studio, has laid off roughly 40% of its workforce in its second round of job cuts this year. The studio, known for titles such as I Expect You To Die, has not detailed how many employees were affected or which teams. The move adds to a wave of layoffs sweeping the games industry, where studios large and small have cut staff repeatedly throughout the year amid rising costs and a tougher funding environment.

Why now: Another large layoff at a prominent games studio during an industry-wide wave of job cuts

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