Survios lays off bulk of development team and effectively shutters operations
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Updated · Game Developer · May 1
Survios lays off bulk of development team and effectively shutters operations
4 articles · Updated · Game Developer · May 1
LinkedIn posts from multiple employees on 1 May said nearly all staff responsible for development were let go, including designers who worked on Alien: Rogue Incursion.
The VR-focused studio, founded in 2013, is known for licensed games including Creed: Rise to Glory, and staff said the scale of cuts had appeared likely for some time.
Survios had been pushing beyond VR into console and PC releases, bringing Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition to Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
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