H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2 builders Daybreak Game Company went by means of one other spherical of layoffs yesterday, although the variety of workers affected is unknown. This is the third wave for the reason that starting of 2018.
Daybreak confirmed the layoffs to Gamasutra, saying:
“We are taking steps to improve our business and to support our long-term vision for the existing franchises and development of new games. This will include a realignment of the company into separate franchise teams, which will allow us to highlight their expertise, better showcase the games they work on, and ultimately provide tailored experiences for our players. Unfortunately, some employees were impacted by this effort, and we’re doing what we can to support them during this challenging time.”
Daybreak additionally let workers go in December of last year, and April earlier than that. Their statements then have been nearly precisely the identical: “We are optimising our structure to ensure we best position ourselves for continued success in the years to come.”
The firm launched PlanetSide Arena into early entry a couple of weeks again. It’s a PlanetSide 2 spinoff that Brendy and Sin thought was pleasantly chaotic, if in want of some extra work. But the instability urged by these repeated layoffs can be inferred from a few of their different games. The PvE survival game Just Survive, which confusingly was initially often known as H1Z1 earlier than that title was nabbed by what’s now a battle royale shooter, was shuttered a yr in the past. Before that, EverQuest Landmark was closed down, and growth on EverQuest Next ceased.
Here’s hoping the affected workers can land on their ft. And that the game business unionises.
