According to a recent Linkedn post, Phoenix Labs has laid off 100 employees and has canceled development on all projects not related to its signature games Dauntless and Fae Farm. Additionally, according to Polygon’s Nicole Carpenter, one of the canceled games was close to its announcement. Dauntless first launched on September 26, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is also available now for Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Fae Farm on the other hand launched on September 8 2023 for PC and Nintendo Switch.The full statement regarding the layoffs via Phoenix Labs:Today is an incredibly difficult day. After a long period of evaluating how to navigate our economic environment, we have had to significantly restructure the company to pave a path for a strong future.We are reorganizing Phoenix Labs to focus on our best-in-class live service titles, Dauntless and Fae Farm, and serving their communities.This unfortunately means canceling work on all other projects at the studio, which will impact many of our colleagues immediately. We are givingnotices to everyone whose roles are affected.This restructure has not come easily, and truly has been the last resort to ensure Phoenix Labs can survive, and thrive in the long term. It’s impossible to put into words how deeply we value every talented individual who has contributed their hard work and passion to every project at our studio.We are doing all we can to help our departing team members in this interim period and encourage any studios looking for incredible talent to speak with the one-of-a-kind people that have been a part of Phoenix Labs’ journey.
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