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Splash Damage acquired this studio just 3 months after laying off a bunch of people—now it's laying them off,…
Splash Damage Group, which was acquired by private equity investors and subsequently acquired Gamepires just eight months ago, has now laid off employees from Gamepires. This follows earlier layoffs at Splash Damage itself. The article highlights the cyclical nature of such events in the industry, contrasting the layoffs with the continued success of Gamepires' game, Scum.
Splash Damage acquires Scum developer Gamepires from Jagex
UK co-development studio Splash Damage has acquired Croatian developer Gamepires, the studio behind the open-world survival title Scum, from Jagex. The deal, backed by Emona Capital, merges the two entities into Splash Damage Group, which will operate independently. The new group plans to focus on premium development, co-development partnerships, scaling the Scum franchise, and investing in new intellectual property.
