KO_OP Lays Off 13 Staff Amid Funding Drought
Worker-run studio KO_OP has confirmed layoffs affecting 13 employees. This decision was made democratically to ensure the studio's survival. KO_OP is actively seeking new funding to rehire staff and continue development.
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Worker-run studio KO_OP confirms layoffs
Indie studio KO_OP, developer of Goodbye Volcano High and Young Suns, has laid off 13 employees due to a significant drought in game development funding. The worker-run studio made the decision democratically to ensure its survival, with profits from Young Suns still being shared with impacted members. KO_OP is focused on securing new funding to rehire staff and continue development.
GNOG and Goodbye Volcano High dev KO_OP share that they are laying off staff in the only, remotely good statement I've seen in a while
Independent studio KO_OP, known for games like GNOG and Goodbye Volcano High, has announced layoffs affecting 13 staff members shortly after the release of their latest game, Young Suns. The studio cited a radical change in the games funding landscape and an inability to secure new project funding as the primary reasons. KO_OP emphasized a transparent, democratically decided process focused on studio survival rather than profit maximization, and expressed intent to rehire affected developers if future funding is secured.
