Tripwire Interactive Lays Off 36 As Maneater 2 Development Continues
Tripwire Interactive cut 36 staff across the studio, the company announced on November 10. The studio said the reduction was necessary to maintain the organization.
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Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
Tripwire is cutting staff while its announced 2027 title and its 2025 release both stay in production, so the layoffs land on the studio's overhead rather than on a cancelled project.
Key Facts
- Tripwire Interactive laid off 36 people across the studio.
- Tripwire Interactive released Killing Floor 3 in 2025.
- Maneater 2 is scheduled for release in 2027 and development is ongoing.
- Tripwire said the reduction was necessary to maintain the organization.
- Publishing under the Tripwire Presents label will continue.
Development of Maneater 2, scheduled for release in 2027, is ongoing, and work on Killing Floor 3 and publishing under the Tripwire Presents label will continue.
The 36 cuts come months after Tripwire released Killing Floor 3 in 2025, and the studio is keeping that game and its Tripwire Presents publishing label running. Maneater 2, announced before the layoffs, remains in development with a 2027 release window.
The studio framed the reduction as necessary to maintain the organization. No further detail on which roles or teams were affected was given.
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