Blackbird Interactive, udvikleren bag det kommende strategispil Homeworld 3, has meldt ud, at 41 medarbejdere er blevet fyret, efter at flere projekter er blevet lagt i graven.
De dårlige nyheder blev først antydet af et LinkedIn-post fra James Marshall, technical artist ved Blackbird Interactive, og senere kunne IGN bekræfte, at 41 medarbejdere har mistet deres job.
Sådan lyder udviklerens officielle udmelding:
"We've had to take the unfortunate step of laying off some friends this week. This year has been incredibly tough on the industry as a whole. As a result, we've had several unannounced projects cancelled and yesterday were forced to say goodbye to 41 of our team members. As an independent studio, Blackbird Interactive has always been a close-knit team. Our top priority is helping position those affected for this next stage of their careers. We are offering a suite of extended benefits and severance to help ease this transition. No announced projects will be affected by this move, and we will continue to deliver on those games."
Det lader ikke til, at udviklingen af Homeworld 3 bliver påvirket af denne fyringsrunde, men taget i betragtning hvor mange spiludviklere der mister deres job i år, lader det til at være hårde tider for mange i industrien.