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A month after the Alone in the Dark reboot’s release, it looks like its developers are suffering layoffsThe survival-horror game arrived in March after multiple delays
The survival-horror game arrived in March after multiple delays
Image credit:THQ Nordic
Image credit:THQ Nordic
It’s been barely a month since the reboot of horror classicAlone in the Darkarrived, but it looks like developers Pieces Interactive are now making a number of layoffs in the wake of its release.
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The reboot of the ninetiessurvival-horrorseries had originally been due to launch last year, but was pushed back multiple times - first toavoid battling with the likes of Alan Wake 2, then toavoid crunching its developers, according to publishers THQ Nordic - before finally settling on a release date at the end of March.
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“Returning to its interwar period roots, Alone in the Dark successfully reworks and expands the original game’s scenario and characters, but its exploration, puzzle solving and combat largely stick to now familiar survival horror routines,” Jon wrote in ourreview, echoing what appears to be a largely mixed critical reception across the board.
Now, just over a month on from its release, it appears that Pieces Interactive have laid off a number of staff. Former QA analyst Helena Hansen announced onX-erearlier this week that she was among those reportedly affected, adding: “My heart is breaking for myself and my coworkers right now.” Other employees are yet to confirm whether they were affected.
