Splitgate Developer 1047 Games Faces Third Round of Layoffs
1047 Games has conducted a third round of layoffs, impacting art and QA staff. This follows the recent Early Access launch of their new game, EMPULSE. The studio continues to support Splitgate: Arena Reloaded despite financial difficulties.
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EMPULSE, Splitgate Studio Hit With New Round of Layoffs
1047 Games, the developer behind Splitgate and EMPULSE, has undergone a third round of layoffs, affecting multiple employees including art and QA staff. This follows previous layoffs last year and comes shortly after the release of their new game, EMPULSE, which is currently in Early Access on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The studio continues to support Splitgate: Arena Reloaded despite low player counts on Steam.
Less than a month after launching Empulse, it looks like Splitgate dev 1047 Games are laying off more staff
1047 Games, the developer behind Splitgate, has reportedly conducted a third round of layoffs following the recent launch of their new game, Empulse. Several employees have shared their departures on LinkedIn, citing the studio's ongoing financial difficulties. The exact number of affected staff is currently unknown.
Splitgate studio 1047 Games is laying off more people just a month after releasing its latest game
Developer 1047 Games has reportedly conducted a third wave of layoffs, affecting employees just a month after the release of their latest game, Empulse. This follows previous workforce reductions and struggles to replicate the success of their earlier title, Splitgate: Arena Warfare. Empulse, priced at $20, has not achieved significant player numbers on PC.
Report: Splitgate dev 1047 games lays off staff
1047 Games, the developer behind the Splitgate series, has reportedly conducted a third wave of staff layoffs. This follows the recent release of their latest shooter, Empulse, and comes nearly a year after a previous round of layoffs and the original Splitgate's shutdown to focus on its sequel. CEO Ian Proulx had previously expressed ambitions for Splitgate 2 to maintain a large player base for a decade.
