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Tiny MMO Book Of Travels developers lay off staff after difficult launch"In order to stay alive, we have been forced to cut down our team from around 35 people to 10 people"
“In order to stay alive, we have been forced to cut down our team from around 35 people to 10 people”
Book Of Travelsis what developers Might And Delight call a TMORPG - a “tiny” multiplayer online role playing game, as opposed to a “massive” one. It’s a gorgeous-looking adventure that came out in early access back in October, but unfortunately the launch didn’t go as well as the devs had hoped it would. Yesterday, they announced that they’ve had to lay off around 25 employees to keep the studio going. They add that development will continue, albeit at an understandably slower pace.
“We have suffered a setback and as a result the production pace of coming content WILL be affected. We want to be transparent regarding that. However, we also want you to know that the team that remains is determined and hell bent on two things: surviving and bringing the best possible content to the game. We will do whatever it takes to keep Book of Travels going, and continue to bring it and the company forward together with you.”
Book of Travels introduction: The Early Access Journey | New Multiplayer Online RPG on Steam 2021Watch on YouTube
Book of Travels introduction: The Early Access Journey | New Multiplayer Online RPG on Steam 2021
It’s always a little heartbreaking to hear a small but lovely game like Book Of Travels and its developers are struggling. Lauren Morton was a big fan of the tiny MMO, and thought it might restore her faith in the genre aftershe interviewed creative director Jakob Tuchten.
“Book Of Travels is coy, if anything, drawing me in with a myriad of possible secrets that I have yet to see through,” she wrote. “As a former resident ofGuild Wars,Guild Wars 2,The Elder Scrolls Online, and a brief vacationer toFinal FantasyXIV and Black Desert, it’s the unknown that attracts me.
“I believe Tuchten understands, and maybe relates to, why I’ve broken up with MMOs, which is why I have faith (and even ten hours in, it is still faith) that Book Of Travels is the match I’d been waiting for.”
If you’d like to help the studio stay afloat, you can buy Book Of Travelson Steamfor £24/€25/$30. Might And Delight have also releaseda DLC named Cup Of Kindnessthat doesn’t give you anything, but acts as a small donation to the devs. It only costs £2/$2/€2, and is a nice way to support them if you’re enjoying the game so far.
