Supermassive Lays Off 70 People Less Than Six Months After Releasing Its New Sci-Fi Horror Game

Supermassive Games announced on October 5 that it is laying off more than 70 employees across its development studios, marking a concrete reduction in staff less than six months after its latest sci‑fi horror title launched. The announcement was posted on the company’s internal channels and confirmed by multiple gaming news sites. Kotaku reported the cuts followed the new game’s under‑performance relative to studio expectations, prompting Supermassive to reduce payroll to align costs with revenue.

Push Square added that the studio cited immediate financial pressure after the title’s release as the trigger for the reductions, noting that the game was intended to boost the company’s earnings. tech‑insider.org referenced a broader pattern, mentioning that Coalition also announced layoffs, suggesting industry‑wide tightening after several high‑budget releases. Shattered.io noted that neither severance terms nor the effect on ongoing projects were disclosed, and that the timing of the staff reductions was not detailed beyond the Oct 5 announcement. Reporting does not specify how many roles were eliminated in each department, nor does it indicate whether the company plans to pause or accelerate other development efforts.

The lack of concrete information leaves the impact on the studio’s future pipeline uncertain.