According to a recent Bloomberg report, The Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games will lay off about 90 employees or roughly 30 percent of its staff. The developer also made an official statement claiming that it is “undertaking a reorganization” and claimed it “will be working closely with all those involved to ensure the process is conducted as respectfully and compassionately as possible.” Employees were reportedly informed of the incoming layoffs via email just this morning. The developer’s upcoming game Little Nightmares III will launch sometime in 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
The game’s details:
Embark on a new adventure in the unique world of Little Nightmares.
In Little Nightmares III, you follow the journey of Low and Alone, as they search for a path that could lead them out of the Nowhere.
Trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places, the two friends will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions and escape the grasp of an even greater threat lurking in the shadows.
For the first time in the franchise, face your childhood fears together with a friend using online cooperative play, or solo with an AI companion.
Key Features
Face Your Childhood Fears Together – Choose from two brand-new characters, each equipped with their own iconic items. Play solo with an AI or with your friend using online co-op and work together to solve intricate puzzles and defend yourself against smaller enemies .
Navigate Through a Brand-New World of Delusions – Embark on an adventure through the Spiral, a cluster of dystopian lands. Discover places as diverse as the mysterious desert of Necropolis, an unsettling fun fair, a gloomy factory, and who knows what else. Run away from a new cast of foes ranging from ominous beetles to a giant baby, and so many more.
Follow the Journey of Low and Alone – Meet Low and Alone and learn more about the boy in the raven mask and the girl with pigtails. Guide the two friends through a menacing world as they search for a way out of the Nowhere.
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.
As part of a merger.