“ The problem, from what I understand, is that Cryptic is a pretty bare bones operation to begin with. They don't have to cut very deeply before they start hitting veins ”
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“ I found the dataset Spencer used in his video out on Reddit and poked at it a bit. Looks like they captured layoff data on 6 Embracer studios so far. Volition's closure is by far the largest, impacting about 240 employees. They also appear to have shuttered Campfire Cabal, which was pretty small... ”
“ Looking at the list of companies that the Embracer Group has aquired, it looks like it makes sense to restructure, and it's a task that will no doubt take a long time. Looking at the Wikipedia page for the company, which says "As of September 2023, Embracer Group has 129 internal game development... ”
“ I do hope this doesn't affect the people working at Cryptic too much. The current way the industry is going is making it even harder for people being laid of to get job. The people who work on this game do help us to enjoy it and I hope these layoff are not far reaching and those who are affected... ”
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“ Let's hope our beloved-ish game is unaffected by these potential layoffs.
I know Kael isn't the best CM in the world, but nobody should have to worry about making a living. The team has done a lot with a little and I fear further cuts would just put the game on life support. ”