According to the studio's recent statement, they expect to lose 36 employees in the near future. Unfortunately – though entirely expectedly – they haven't offered any concrete reason for why these unlucky three dozen are being shown the door, with the announcement falling back on the usual vague PR-approved lingo of "difficult decisions" and the game industry being a "challenging and ever-evolving environment."
Based on the latest available numbers, shared before Supermassive laid off 90 people in early 2024, the studio had around 260-350 employees, meaning this latest round of cuts will hit roughly 10-15% of the entire staff. As a result, the release of Directive 8020, an upcoming interactive survival horror game and the fifth entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, is being postponed until the first half of 2026.
As a silver lining, Supermassive confirmed that the layoffs won't affect the development of Little Nightmares III, which has already been delayed once, and its October 10, 2025, release date remains unchanged.
