Rumor: Ashen, A44 Games (Flintlock: Siege of a Dawn) preparing to lay off nearly all of staff

John Elden Ring

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According to someone on Resetera on July 21, employees are expecting layoffs since the game apparently bombed:

I have a friend of a friend who resigned from the company. He is expecting massive layoffs. Does not bode well sadly.

 
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Neversummer

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Dispels the whole, gamepass bag pays for everything don’t it? Also another Sweet Baby Inc kiss of death to this studio which is supposedly what gamers want right
Just an overall mediocre game which in today’s world mediocre isn’t good enough.

Not sure why these studios try to make AAA games without the budget there better off making a AA game w a unique art style that’s more simpler like a platformer.
 

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Every time I see footage it does give me 360 era vibes but also the budget version of Forspoken (if that's possible..).
Unfortunate for them, I did like Ashen.