Relic Leisure just lately introduced that it was splitting from guardian firm Sega and going again to being an unbiased studio, however with that shake-up has come unlucky upheaval, with the developer becoming a member of the ever-growing listing of firms within the video games trade which were hit with layoffs.
Over on LinkedIn, Relic Leisure has introduced that it’s shedding various its staff following its break up from Sega. The developer says it made the choice to present itself “the very best likelihood to outlive in an more and more risky trade.”
“Following final week’s announcement of Relic changing into an unbiased studio, right now we’ve some tough information,” the studio wrote. “Earlier right now we shared particulars with Relicans a few layoff. Letting folks go was not a straightforward resolution, and was made solely with the aim of offering Relic the very best likelihood to outlive in an more and more risky trade. It doesn’t in any method replicate the experience, ardour, or character of any of the impacted staff.
“We’re working intently with these affected offering severance packages, prolonged advantages, and outplacement help choices.”
Relic’s personal assertion didn’t present particulars on the dimensions of the layoffs, however a LinkedIn put up by Robyn Smale – exterior improvement producer on the studio – revealed that 41 folks had misplaced their jobs.
“I’m completely gutted that we’re right here once more with extra layoffs at Relic Leisure,” Smale wrote. “We now have misplaced various wonderful folks – 41. It’s been a bumpy street recently, so to most, that is no shock. However nonetheless a disgrace, none the much less. To my colleagues and mates, I’m so sorry that is occurring to you. These conditions actually suck and my coronary heart breaks to see so many people get separated.”
Relic Leisure’s most up-to-date launch was Firm of Heroes 3, one other in a protracted line of acclaimed real-time technique video games developed by the studio. Apart from the Firm of Heroes collection, Relic has additionally developed Age of Empires 4, Homeworld 1 and 2, the Warhammer 40,000: Daybreak of Conflict collection, and extra.
