Highguard studio begins layoffs simply two weeks after launch
Highguard has been out for simply two weeks and regardless of an initially robust launch and a year-long content material roadmap forward, participant numbers have shortly dropped. Now, the studio behind it’s shedding a big portion of the event staff.
In an announcement final night time, Wildlight Leisure confirmed that it has made the “extremely tough determination to half methods” with a bit of Highguard’s growth staff. Transferring ahead, Wildlight will retain “a core group of builders to proceed innovating and supporting the sport”.
Layoffs are fairly typical within the videogame trade. Studios commonly shed workers shortly after delivery a venture, however for reside service video games, the state of affairs is a bit of totally different, as corporations must retain a sure staff measurement to attain their content material roadmap targets.
It’s unclear presently if this firing spree could have any vital influence on the sport’s deliberate content material roadmap, which includes new maps, weapons, recreation modes and extra within the coming months.
KitGuru Says: Riot additionally simply let go of a lot of builders simply two weeks after launching its new preventing recreation 2XKO. It might appear that expectations for the primary two weeks of latest tasks like this are climbing astronomically excessive.