Ascendant Studios has reportedly been hit with one other main blow. The studio, which launched its debut title Immortals of Aveum final 12 months, appears to have furloughed the “majority” of its workers, which implies they’ve been positioned on indefinite go away with out pay, however proceed to be employed by the corporate on paper.
The identical was shared by Kris Morness on LinkedIn, who was Principal Engineer at Ascendant Studios for almost a 12 months, earlier than leaving the corporate and becoming a member of Phoenix Labs. As per Morness, round 30 individuals have been impacted by the furlough.
“Ascendant Studios has furloughed nearly all of their workers,” Morness wrote. “I can’t think about what that may be like as that’s worse than getting laid off. It could be good to get eyes on individuals there on the lookout for work. Stuff like this shouldn’t fly beneath the radar. Unsure what the numbers are like, however I’m most likely guessing round 30 of us.”
Although Ascendant Studios has but to formally affirm the identical, Polygon reported Nicole Carpenter corroborated Morness’ assertion, writing on Twitter, “This traces up with what I’ve heard at Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant studios- that a big portion of the workers was just lately furloughed. Haven’t been capable of affirm numbers, and Ascendant hasn’t responded to a number of requests for remark.”
Reportedly developed on a price range of $125 million, when Immortals of Aveum launched final 12 months, it was met with comparatively lukewarm reception and disappointing gross sales, the latter of which was attributed to a packed launch schedule in 2023 by Ascendant Studios CEO Bret Robbins. Shortly afterward, the developer introduced that it had laid off roughly 45 p.c of its workers.
Immortals of Aveum is obtainable on PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC. Learn our overview of the sport by means of right here.
This traces up with what I’ve heard at Immortals of Aveum developer Ascedant Studios — that a big portion of the workers was just lately furloughed. Haven’t been capable of affirm numbers, and Ascendant hasn’t responded to a number of requests for remark. pic.twitter.com/WNjcIJpOBH
— Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) April 10, 2024
