Sadly, we can’t go more than a few weeks without hearing about another round of layoffs in the gaming industry. This time, it’s Virtuos, the development outsourcing firm behind titles like Oblivion Remastered and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The company is going through a major restructuring effort that has resulted in over 300 employees being laid off across multiple regions. That’s roughly 7% of its global workforce. And while Oblivion Remastered launched successfully, it clearly wasn’t enough to protect the studio from the chopping block.
According to industry reporter Gauthier “Gautoz” Andres of French publication Origami, the layoffs are affecting teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. About two-thirds of those impacted — roughly 200 — were based in China. But several French studios, including those that contributed to Oblivion Remastered, were hit as well.
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