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Borderlands makers Gearbox don’t quite escape Embracer layoffs despite recent sale, as studio confirm fresh cutsNo jobs related to development of games were affected, studio claims
No jobs related to development of games were affected, studio claims
Image credit:Gearbox Software
Image credit:Gearbox Software
Despite seemingly escaping the Embrace(r) of deaththrough their sale to Take-Twoat the end of last month, Gearbox Entertainment haven’t quite emerged unscathed. The studio has confirmed a number of layoffs shortly after the announcement of the sale, while clarifying that no positions related to the development of games were affected.
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A Gearbox representative subsequently confirmed the layoffs to Eurogamer, revealing that Embracer’swidespread restructuring- which has seenhundreds of jobs lostandentirestudiosclosed over the last year - had indeed hit the team before their escape. The statement said that Embracer’s “restructuring program that impacted some parts of Gearbox”, adding that the roles affected “are not tied to the development of Gearbox Software games”. The exact number of layoffs was not revealed.
Those games in development include a newBorderlandssequel - possiblyBorderlands 4- that Take-Tworecently confirmedis in active development, alongside a new Homeworld game. Gearbox’s new owners also picked up the rights to surprisingly fun (and funny) D&D-with-guns spin-offTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, for what it’s worth, along withRisk of Rain,Brothers in ArmsandDuke Nukem.RemnantandHyper Light Breaker, meanwhile, remained Embraced.
Having a turbulent few months asreports of a possible sale swirled, Gearbox, alas, almost made it out - with Embracer recently suggesting that their restructuring will finally cease its bloodbath at the end of March and allow the megacorp to “look into the future”.
