Ascendant Studios, the developer behind the EA published Immortals of Aveum, has laid off almost half of its staff.
Ascendant CEO Bret Robbins shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, stating 45 percent of the team have been let go – a “painfully difficult, but necessary decision that was not made lightly”.
According to a report from Polygon, around 40 people were laid off, with one former employee claiming poor sales of Immortals of Aveum was a key reason.
Robbins continued: “Nevertheless, we have to make this adjustment now that Immortals of Aveum has shipped.
“I am so proud of what our independent development team has accomplished with Immortals of Aveum. Together we’ve created a new AAA studio, a new IP, on new technology, during an era of our industry when that is exceedingly rare.