Devolver Digital studio Artificer hit with significant layoffs

by Danny Craig  · 
Devolver Digital studio Artificer hit with significant layoffs
Artificer

It has been confirmed that Artificer, a studio owned by indie publisher Devolver Digital, has laid off almost half of its staff.

The details:

  • Devolver has now confirmed to Eurogamer that a total of 28 employees will be let go at Artificer, with 18 leaving immediately and the remaining 10 staying until the project is completed.

  • Artificer was founded in 2019 and was acquired by Devolver as part of Good Shepherd Entertainment only two years later. Its most recent game, Showgunners, a turn-based tactics title, was released in May 2023 with glowing reviews.

  • The developer joins the rapidly growing list of companies affected by industry layoffs in 2024, with thousands of employees losing their jobs. Some of the cuts continued at Embracer-owned studios such as Black Forest Games, while others have occurred at larger companies including Microsoft and Riot Games.

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