Crypt of the Necrodancer studio Brace Yourself Games has confirmed that it has laid off some of its employees and has “shelved” several unannounced projects as a result.
The layoffs were initially reported by Game Developer, which noted former senior producer Crystal Savin in a tweet saying he was fired after just four months on the job. According to Savin, half of the company’s employees were affected.of Brace Yourself website currently has 41 employees listed, while the company’s LinkedIn page lists 43.
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“Yesterday, senior management at Brace Yourself Games made the incredibly difficult decision to lay off some of the company’s staff,” Brace Yourself Games said in a statement sent to PC Gamer. “This decision was not taken lightly as we deeply value our talented and dedicated employees.
“As part of our commitment to our employees, we are providing severance packages and support services to help employees impacted by this decision. We are working to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our players.” “
Despite the layoffs, the studio Crypt of the Necrodancer: Synchrony Both the DLC and the new Rift of the Necrodancer game are currently in early access on Steam and will continue. We will continue to work on Phantom Brigade, which launched in February, and one unannounced game, and “will continue to provide full support for titles published by Brace Yourself Publishing.”
Brace Yourself did not disclose how many employees were laid off, but studio founder Ryan Clarke and public relations director Madeleine Gray are both “reducing the workforce by 50%,” Sabin said. retweeted. UI designer and programmer Ben Humphries unveiled his own UI. departure Earlier this week, Brace Yourself tweeted, “It’s true,” in response to the game developer’s report.
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