Diablo IV support studio hit by layoffs putting 139 people out of work, proving that Embracer’s “restructuring” is not over | Gaming

In March, the CEO of Embracer announced that the company’s widespread removal of workers across their many owned studios was over. That has turned out to be false, as the mega-corp continues to enforce layoffs and close down studios. Now, a support studio for Diablo IV and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has suffered further layoffs, with over half the employees at the studio losing their jobs.

Last week, a total of 139 workers were laid off, according to a legal notice submitted to Wisconsin state government. The mass layoff notice lists a range of affected workers, from junior VFX artists to senior QA analysts. An executive producer and a creative director are also among the roles hit. The studio had “200+” workers prior to the job cuts, according to its website.

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