Most of the devs at The Callisto Protocol studio Striking Distance laid off
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The former concept art director of Striking Distance, Jesse Lee, has stated that most of the developers at the studio had been laid off.
Parent company Krafton has confirmed layoffs at the ‘The Callisto Protocol’ studio, but stated that the studio remains operational.
This is the second round of layoffs at the studio, following the laying off of 32 employees in August 2023, and the departure of game director Glen Schofield at the same time.
In January 2023, more than 20 employees also missed out on being credited in the game.
The layoffs come amid studio closures at Warner Bros, including the Monolith studio responsible for ‘F.E.A.R’ and ‘Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor’
There are also rumours of more layoffs at NetEase, owners of ‘Marvel Rivals’.
