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Outriders developer People Can Fly reportedly lays off "over 30" employees

People Can Fly, the developer behind the likes of Outriders and Bulletstorm, has reportedly laid off "over 30 people" w…

As reported by Kotaku, People Can Fly development director Adam Alker announced the layoffs in an email sent to all staff working on the project, explaining the cuts were being made due to budget limitations and its shrinking scope. Addressing "those individuals transitioning out of the studio due to these changes", Alker added, "We extend our sincere appreciation for the skills and expertise you brought to the team [and] will keep our fingers crossed for your next steps in game dev and offer all our support." However, an update on Project Gemini shared in November noted the studio was entering into "strategic discussions" with Square Enix and that it was "highly probable" development "will not be continued... on the current commercial terms".

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