Subj : Embracer-owned Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms reportedly hit wi
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 17:30:05

Embracer-owned Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms reportedly hit with layoffs, 
employees reveal

Date:
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:17:12 +0000

Description:
A number of Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms employees have taken to social 
media to state that they've been impacted by layoffs.

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A number of employees at Embracer-owned developer Slipgate Ironworks and 
publisher 3D Realms have reported on social media that theyve been impacted 
by layoffs. However, its not currently clear how many people have been 
affected, and there's been no official confirmation or messaging yet. 

Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms are both subsidiaries of Saber Interactive, 
which was acquired by Embracer in August 2020. The two developed and 
published the recently released action game Kingpin: Reloaded - a remastered 
version of Xatrix Interactives 1999 game, Kingpin: Life of Crime - and before 
that helped develop and produce Ghostrunner . 

As Eurogamer reports , several employees have now stated that theyre looking 
for new work and opportunities, including lead composer Michael Markie, who 
tweeted yesterday (December 14): For Christmas this year, I got laid off! If 
anyone is looking for a level designer or audio please hit me up! 

A few hours later, graphics programmer Ziyad Barakat posted : Last night I 
was laid off from 3D Realms / Slipgate Ironworks and now I must undertake the 
journey of looking for new opportunities. 

Similar messages were posted today (December 15) by 3D artist Patrick Hewitt 
and character artist Lars Bundvad-modt, the latter of whom noted that like 
many others I have been affected by the layoffs [at] Slipgate Ironworks / 3D 
Realms. 

At the time of writing, the situation hasnt been officially acknowledged 
publicly by Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Saber Interactive, or Embracer 
Group. Its worth noting, however, that Embracer has been carrying out a 
large-scale restructuring program this year, which - as of the end of 
September - had resulted in over 900 people (or around five percent of the 
workforce) being laid off. This number has since risen - just this week, it 
was confirmed that TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design has been closed . 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/embracer-owned-slipgate-ironworks-and-3d-real
ms-reportedly-hit-with-layoffs-employees-reveal


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