After the failure of Immortals of Aveum, almost half of the developers lost their jobs – INDIAN

The gaming industry is cruel. In this industry, failure is not forgiven. Developers from Ascendant Studios. Almost half of them lost their jobs. They are the reason Poor sales of magical first-person shooter Immortals of Aveum.

Three people from the studio told Polygon about this. They said the team had between 80 and 100 people before the layoffs. About 40 of them were released on Thursday. Ascendant CEO Bret Robbins made the announcement at a meeting where he explained that layoffs are necessary to keep the studio open.

Robbins himself later confirmed the information with a post on Xku. He had to say goodbye to about 45% of his team. Fortunately, they are ready to receive severance pay and help you find a new job. He then dedicated himself to the “Immortals of Aveum”. He is incredibly proud of what the independent team has been able to create with the new technology. They poured their passion into the project. The remaining staff will focus on game support and future updates..

Robbins is the founder of this independent studio. Previously, he was creative director of the original Dead Space at Visceral Games, and also worked on Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare and World War 2 at Sledgehammer Games.