The latest layoffs that the developer has suffered do not seem to affect the development of its projects
The video game industry is not at its best, although players are being able to enjoy real gems, the truth is that developers are carrying out a large number of layoffs. During 2023 10,500 people were affected And so far in 2024, there are already more than 8,000 workers who have lost their jobs. Now, Gearbox has said that the latest layoffs they have suffered after the sale of Embracer Group They are not working on current developments.
As you well know, Gearbox has finally escaped the clutches of Embracer Group, a company that has been making major internal restructurings, laying off a large number of workers. In fact, several studios were thinking about becoming independent from them and even Embracer itself announced that there would continue to be difficult decisions. However, Take-Two took over the Gearbox developer and even confirmed that many projects are already underwayincluding Borderlands 4.
Gearbox layoffs do not affect its upcoming games
On this occasion it was Gearbox itself that offered this information in a statement to Eurogamer. It was there where he confirmed that said layoffs They will not affect the development of the games, so at first it seems that players won't have to worry about anything. If you want to know a little more about what they have said, just below these lines we will leave you the words they have shared.
As we strive to fulfill our mission of entertaining the world, we appreciate that our talent and capabilities are of interest to you and your audience. Embracer Group will continue to report on its restructuring program that affected some parts of Gearbox that are not linked to the development of Gearbox Software games.
For now, the extent of these layoffs is still unknown, however from the words of Gearbox itself it seems that They are not related to the development team. We will be very attentive to see what happens in the future, if things continue like this, 2024 will mean a record of layoffs in the industry, something that is not good at all. In fact, some experts even predicted that this could be the year of closure, at least for some of the companies.