Smite creator Hi-Rez Studios has conducted an undisclosed number of job cuts across its multiple different subsidiaries. Alacrity Arthouse, Evil Mojo Games, and Red Beard Games are some of the in-house studios owned by Hi-Rez Studios.
Tens of thousands of employees in the game industry have lost their jobs over the past few years, with companies undergoing restructuring to cut costs amid an economic downturn. The layoff wave has swept through big names like Bungie, a first-party Sony studio, as well as impacted smaller indies like Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios. Certain worse-hit organizations, such as Ubisoft, have faced job cuts more than once during this period. In a new development, Hi-Rez Studios became the latest victim of what has been an uncertain time for the industry.
In a recent interview with Game Rant, Hi-Rez Studios announced the first two gods to be added to Smite 2 since its 24/7 alpha launched.
In a Twitter post, Hi-Rez Studios CEO Stewart Chisam announced that an undisclosed number of employees at Hi-Rez Studios are set to be sacked. They revealed that "some team members" from Hi-Rez's subsidiaries, including Evil Mojo Games, Titan Forge...
