Deck Nine Games, the studio behind Life is Strange: Double Exposure and last year’s The Expanse: A Telltale Series, has confirmed more layoffs.
In a statement, CEO Mark Lyons said it had been “an extremely difficult decision” but that it “reflects[ed] the difficult times that many companies in our sector are currently facing.
Lyons’ words stopped short of confirming how many staff had been affected by the most recent round of cuts, or how it will affect his development portfolio.
“Today we are saddened to share the news that we must say goodbye to some of our talented team members,” the statement begins.
“This was an extremely difficult decision and reflects the difficult times many companies in our industry are currently facing. We are extremely grateful to every person who has dedicated their hard work, passion and commitment to creating transformative entertainment with us.
— Deck Nine Games (@DeckNineGames) December 6, 2024
“To those of you leaving the studio due to these changes, thank you for sharing your talents with us. We are proud of what we were able to accomplish together and are committed to supporting you in this transition in any way we can.”
The statement closed by asking players and fans for their “support and understanding” at this time.
This is the second round of layoffs this year alone. Deck Nine also laid off about 20 percent of its workforce in February. A couple of months later, an investigation into Deck Nine showed that while its games celebrated diversity and inclusion, its own culture allegedly encouraged toxicity, hate speech, harassment, crisis, bullying, and abusive leadership like result of top management inaction.
