MercurySteam is the latest game developer to announce layoffs. The Spain-based company announced on LinkedIn that it would undergo a “workforce adjustment process.” The team is best known for Metroid Terror for the Switch in 2021 and Metroid: Samus Returns in 2017. Both games impressed our reviewers and many fans of the classic series.
The message does not specify the scale of the reductions or give a reason for making them. It’s unclear what this will mean for the studio’s future. LinkedIn lists the company as having between 251 and 500 employees.
Layoffs have unfortunately become commonplace in a struggling video game industry. This one is particularly tough since the studio is expected to launch its latest game on Steam in just two days. Shortly after Blades of Fire debuted on consoles last year, the studio made headlines for allegations of a toxic culture.
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