The game publisher Humble Games is a small part of Humble Bundle, which had only 36 employees and was engaged in publishing indie games. The company reportedly laid off 100% of its employees. This is reported by Engadget.
Former employees began to report their layoffs on social media. Humble Games is owned by the media conglomerate Ziff Davis, which also owns IGN, Eurogamer, and GamesIndustry.biz.
Well friends, me and the entirety of Humble Games was laid off this morning
If you need senior/lead QA at your game studio HI HELLO I DON'T HAVE A JOB ANYMOOOORE! pic.twitter.com/giAPAiTDsx
— 🎃Emil-EEK!🎃 (@Emilee3D) July 23, 2024
Humble Games confirmed in a post on LinkedIn that the company had undergone a “restructuring” but did not disclose the number of employees laid off.
A representative of Humble Games also said that the company will continue to operate. Both current and future projects will continue to be supported and published.
The indie publisher has helped bring nearly 50 video games to the market, including such well-known hits as Slay the Spire, Signalis, and the Ukrainian-Moldovan game Moonscars.
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