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Duke Nukem and Ghostrunner devs 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks are latest Embracer studios to suffer layoffsJust over two years after being acquired
Just over two years after being acquired
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More and more sources have told me at least half the company (Slipgate/3DR) is laid off. We’re looking at hiring at least 2-3.— Scott Miller - Apogee/3DR Founder☢️ (@ScottApogee)December 14, 2023
More and more sources have told me at least half the company (Slipgate/3DR) is laid off. We’re looking at hiring at least 2-3.
3D Realms were founded as Apogee Software and are perhaps best-known for creating Duke Nukem in the early nineties, as well as publishing id Software games such asWolfenstein 3DandCommander Keen. In 2009, in the wake ofDuke Nukem Forever’s nightmarishly long road to release, the company halted their development efforts, laid off the majority of staff and handed Duke over to Gearbox, becoming largely a licensing outlet.
Embracer’s sweeping cuts join a brutal year for those working in games, with thousands of layoffs across companies big and small and a number of studio closures - with companies including Embracer, Unity and Dungeons & Dragons maker Hasbro saying that they expectmore layoffs to continue into 2024.
Thoughts with all of those affected at 3D Realms and Slipgate, especially given the awful timing days before Christmas.
