The seemingly relentless wave of video game industry layoffs has seemingly hit yet another team, as The Callisto Protocol creator Striking Distance Studios has reportedly let go of a majority of its developers. This revelation comes just shortly after Striking Distance Studios teased a new in-development project, leaving audiences to wonder what the immediate and long-term implications of these layoffs will be for the creatives behind The Callisto Protocol.
Released back in 2022, The Callisto Protocol is a narrative-driven sci-fi survival horror game that takes place 300 years in the future on one of Jupiter's moons, Callisto. Despite mixed reviews for The Callisto Protocol, the studio's second title, [REDACTED], quickly gained momentum and audiences were excited to see what a third offering from the team would have in store. Sadly, it seems many developers at Striking Distance Studios have been laid off, leaving the fate of any future releases uncertain.
The developer of the popular title Surgeon Simulator is undergoing a major round of layoffs as the company gears up for a restructure.
According to a LinkedIn post by Concept Art Director Jesse Lee, "most of the devs" at Striking Distance Studios were hit by recent...
