Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off Weeks After Launch
Kwalee Labs has laid off the entire development team for its recently released game, Luna Abyss. This decision comes less than a month after the bullet hell FPS launched on PC and consoles. Despite positive critical reception, the game reportedly struggled with sales and player retention.
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The team behind bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss just got laid off, less than a month after the game's release
Kwalee Labs has laid off the entire development team behind the bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss, less than a month after its release on May 21. Despite critical praise for its unique genre fusion, the game saw low sales on PC, with a peak of only 317 concurrent players. The studio's CEO stated the decision was outside of their control, and the nine affected developers are now available for new opportunities.
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Luna Abyss Developers Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch
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Less than a month after launch, the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off
Less than a month after its release, the entire development team behind the game Luna Abyss has been laid off by publisher Kwalee. CEO Hollie Emery announced the redundancies, stating the decision was outside of the team's control. Luna Abyss is a first-person bullet-hell platforming adventure game.
