hugger group Its studios announced another round of layoffs. This time, the number of layoffs has reached 3D field and sliding door ironworks.
layoff news yes Confirmed Different kinds employee In the company, and Scott Millerthe original founder of 3D Realms.
The Duke Nukem and Graven developer was acquired by Embracer Group through Saber Interactive in August 2021.
Publisher 3D Realms was founded in 1987 by Scott Miller. The Garland, Texas-based company was originally called Apogee Software Productions, and its first title was Kingdom of Kroz, Duke Nukem, which eventually became a major franchise.
Danish developer Slipgate Ironworks was founded in 2010 as Interceptor Entertainment. Founded by Frederik Schreiber, the studio changed its name to Slipgate Studios in 2017, but changed its name to Slipgate Ironworks in 2019 to avoid confusion with the Las Vegas-based company. The name of a former company led by John Romero, one of the original co-founders of id Software.
IGN reached out to Embracer Group for the news, and a spokesperson said the company doesn’t comment on “rumor or speculation.” However, it did confirm that it is still in the midst of a “comprehensive restructuring plan” that could see studio closures and “termination of projects,” which has been going on for months following a $2 billion investment deal. Saudi Arabian company Savvy Games Group went bankrupt.
