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Friday the 13th studio IllFonic lays off staff as it 'realigns to a refined strategy'


Friday the 13th: The Game and Predator: Hunting Grounds developer IllFonic has announced an unspecified number of layof…

Watch on YouTube IllFonic - which has studios in Golden, Colorado and Tacoma, Washington - is perhaps best known for its asymmetrical multiplayer horror Friday the 13th: The Game, which was pulled from sale last December after the company's license rights expired. The developer has since attempted to replicate the formula with this year's Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, but its Steam concurrents have plummeted from the hundreds to double digits in recent months, suggesting it's struggled to resonate with players. IllFonic hasn't revealed the number of employees affected by today's layoffs, but the news continues a devastating 2024 for the games industry.

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