Dev Ascendant Studios Lays Off 45% of Staff at Immortals of Aveum

14.09.2023

Immortals of Aveum struck PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and also computer simply weeks earlier. We had a blast with it, giving it an 8 out of 10 in our review. Today, designer Ascendant Studios gave up around 45 percent of its team.

Ascendant creator and also chief executive officer Bret Robbins launched a declaration on Twitter today, clarifying the big decrease in team. He claims it was a shateringly challenging choice yet a needed one complying with the launch of Immortals of Aveum on August 22. Here’s Robbins’ declaration completely:

“Today, we are sad as we split means with pals and also associates at Ascendant Studios – regarding 45% of our group. This was a shateringly challenging, yet required choice that was not made gently; however, we need to make this change since Immortals of Aveum has actually delivered. We are sustaining those influenced in every method we can, consisting of extensive severance plans and also task positioning aid, along with assistance solutions for those that stay. If your workshop is searching for tried and tested UE5 musicians and also designers, please connect and also allow us recognize so we can present you to some exceptionally gifted game devs.

“I am so happy with what our independent advancement group has actually achieved with Immortals of Aveum. Together we have actually produced a brand-new AAA workshop, a brand-new IP, on brand-new modern technology, throughout an age of our sector when that is exceptionally unusual. We’ve put our interest right into Immortals, while using our hearts on our sleeves. The workshop will certainly remain to function this way as we sustain the advancement of this game and also our Immortals IP progressing with future updates and also deals.

“To my team reading this message, especially those leaving us, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your invaluable contributions to Ascendant’s culture and your tremendous impact on bringing Immortals of Aveum to life. We wish you nothing but success in the next chapter of your careers. Please stay in touch.”

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— Bret Robbins (@BretRobbins) September 14, 2023

The hearts of the Game Informer team are with every person influenced by these discharges and also those still at the workshop.

These discharges comply with the launch of Immortals of Aveum, a game we thoroughly enjoyed, on August 22. Before its launch, we went hands-on with Immortals of Aveum at Ascendant Studios and also talked with the team about creating a new first-person shooter in Unreal Engine 5.

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