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Iron Galaxy, the developer behind titles likeRumbleverse, has announced that it has laid off a total of 66 employees in different departments. The latest round of job cuts atIron Galaxyunderline turbulent times in an industry that has suffered frequent layoffs in the past few years.
Iron Galaxy is a veteran studio that opened its doors in 2008. Over its many years of existence, it has developed a host of titles, includingDivekick,Extinction, and a couple ofKiller Instinctseasons. Its latest original release was theill-fated online game calledRumbleversein 2022. Although the catalog of its own games may not be that big, Iron Galaxy’s experience of porting games to other platforms is extensive. Whether it be bringing theBatman Arkhamgames to new platforms or building PC versions of first-party PlayStation games likeUncharted 4, the American developer has a great deal of experience with ports. However, it will now have seemingly fewer people working on its future projects, owing to recent layoffs.
In its latestblog post, Iron Galaxy revealed that it had let go of 66 employees combined from the dev team and the support team. The seasoned studio called the move its “last resort” to ensure the company’s “long-term survival.” It also noted the uncertain times in the gaming industry and also pointed out the “premature sunset” experienced by its own game,Rumbleverse, a few years ago. TheKiller Instinctco-developer’s message emphasized that it had been “making sacrifices” to avoid laying off its staff until now and that a “slow recovery” forced its hand in the end.
Iron Galaxy Layoffs Come After Recent Studio Expansion
Interestingly, the job cuts at Iron Galaxy come on the heels of an expansion that saw the Chicago-based company open a new office in the US, with rumors of another on the way in the future. As recently as June 2024, the team behindUncharted’s PC portsestablished its presence in Nashville, Tennessee, adding a second studio location to its portfolio. Months before that, it was also reported thatIron Galaxy could also be eyeingAustin, Texas, for one of its offices, at some point down the line.
While there are chances that plans for adding another studio location may have changed since then, what hasn’t changed is Iron Galaxy’s focus on being a prolific producer of game ports. In fact, its next big release isThe Last of Us Part 2for PC, which is scheduled for launch in April 2025.
