Ruiner developer Reikon Games reportedly lays off 56% of its workforce

Reikon Games, the Polish developer behind the 2017 twin-stick shooter Ruiner, has reportedly laid off 56% of its workforce.

The details:

• Sources at the studio have shared news of the layoffs with Kotaku, stating that around 60 to 70 people at the studio have been let go, accounting for over half of its current workforce.

• According to the sources, most employees found the job cuts "sudden and shocking." Former employees are also said to have started sharing news of the situation on X and LinkedIn.

• Following the release of Ruiner, the developer has been working on a sci-fi first-person shooter titled "Final Form," which was announced in 2021 under Plaion's Prime Matter division. The game's teaser trailer is still available on Reikon's YouTube channel, but it has since been removed from Prime Matter’s channel, so the project's current status is unknown.

Other layoffs this week:

• Microsoft Gaming has announced that it is cutting its workforce by 8%, affecting approximately 1,900 employees across Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax.

• Black Forest Games, the developer of the Destroy All Humans remakes, has reportedly undergone major layoffs that will affect 50% of its workforce as part of Embracer's restructuring program.

• Polish studio People Can Fly is reportedly undergoing layoffs after the budget for its project with Square Enix was reduced.