Killing Floor studio Tripwire Interactive lays off 23 people because of 'business realities' and all the other usual stuff

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Subscribe to our newsletter Tripwire Interactive, developer of the Killing Floor and Rising Storm games, has laid off 23 employees, cuts it says were made necessary by the “business realities” of an evolving videogame industry.”We regrettably confirm that our studio has recently undergone a workforce reduction which has affected 23 people from across different areas,” the studio wrote in a message posted to LinkedIn. “This was an incredibly difficult decision and was heavily deliberated given the impact of those affected, along with the overall team.”As the gaming industry continues to evolve, so do the needs of our studio which means understanding our long-term strategy and aligning with business realities where needed in order to stay focused on our key creative goals.” Related articles Three months after laying off a bunch of people, Payday studio Starbreeze lays off a bunch more people Den of Wolves studio 10 Chambers announces ‘significant restructuring’ and layoffs, ‘including several of the studio’s co-founders’ Eidos Montreal lays off more employees, internal projects reportedly cancelled as the studio shifts focus to support work The reason for the Tripwire layoffs is the usual stuff: “As the gaming industry continues to evolve, so do the needs of our sutdio which means understanding our long-term strategy and aligni