Adding to the onslaught of industry layoffs, a number of staff from the development studio behind the 2024 remake of Until Dawn have revealed that they are looking for work after being made "redundant." The Until Dawn remake is set to launch October 4, but team members from Ballistic Moon will no longer be with the studio to celebrate the big release.
Starting in 2023, the video game industry has been in a turbulent state of almost constant workforce reductions, budget cuts, and studio shutdowns, leaving thousands without work. Big name companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Embracer Group announced massive layoffs, with both AAA and indie developers caught in the crosshairs. With many still reeling from other recent shutdown news, it would seem Until Dawn's development team is also facing the chopping block.
The upcoming Until Dawn remake brings the hit horror title back into the spotlight, but it could potentially begin a confusing trend.
As reported by Eurogamer, Ballistic Moon has seen at least a dozen members of its team abruptly announcing that they are "open to work" after their positions at the studio have been made redundant. While it has not been explicitly stated exactly how many Ballistic...
