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Announced: consultation process for staff reductions, with up to 75 employees affected · 2026-08-12

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Supermassive Games Cuts More Than 70 Staff In Third Straight Year

Supermassive Games is cutting more than 70 jobs, according to an employee who says he was told his role was among those eliminated. Frank Tindle, the studio's IT and facilities director, wrote on LinkedIn that artists, producers, QA, operations staff and developers are leaving with him, and that he has worked his last day. The studio began talks in August 2026 over cutting up to 75 people.

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Supermassive Games Announces Layoffs for Third Consecutive Year

Supermassive Games announced on August 11 it will begin a consultation process for staff reductions, with up to 75 employees affected. The studio has about 170 staff, meaning over 40% could be cut. This follows layoffs of about 90 people in 2024 and 36 in 2025. The studio's first self-published title, Directive 8020, has a Mixed rating on Steam.