The Darkish Footage Anthology studio Supermassive Video games has introduced plans to put off as much as 75 workers.
The UK-based developer, which can also be recognized for Till Daybreak and The Quarry, introduced on X that it needed to make cuts to make sure it was nonetheless sustainable.
“We have now made the tough resolution to start a redundancy session course of, which we anticipate will outcome within the lack of as much as 75 of our colleagues,” the transient assertion reads.
“This can be a vital step to assist make sure the sustainability of the corporate. We all know this shall be an extremely tough time for everybody, and our precedence all through the method shall be to supply assist to all these impacted.”
The announcement follows a earlier spherical of layoffs which befell in July 2025, which noticed round 36 staff being made redundant, together with the delay of its sci-fi horror sport Directive 8020.
The sport, which was initially on account of launch in October 2025, was finally launched in Could 2026 to a usually combined vital reception, with a Metacritic rating of 72.
Former Supermassive Video games CEO Robert Henrysson, who joined the studio in January 2024, stepped down from his function in June 2026, citing a have to “benefit from the summer season with my fantastic household and provides just a little extra consideration to my very own small portfolio of investments”.
The British developer, primarily based in Guildford, Surrey, is greatest recognized for its PlayStation horror hit, Till Daybreak. The sport, which was tailored for the silver display screen earlier this 12 months, was common with each hardcore gamers, and fostered a brand new, extra informal viewers.
After following Till Daybreak with a handful of PlayStation VR video games, Supermassive launched The Darkish Footage Anthology, a multi-game collection. The primary 4 video games – Man of Medan, Little Hope, Home of Ashes and The Satan in Me – had been revealed by Bandai Namco, whereas the fifth sport, Directive 8020, was self-published by Supermassive.
