Hi-Rez Studios have laid off an unknown number of the studio's employees, only one month after launching MOBA sequel Smite 2 as a free-to-play beta.
It looks like management has cut at least 20-30 jobs and the full number is likely higher. As a result, three other games that have been long-running staples of the studio will no longer get any updates.
Smite, Paladins, and Rogue Company will have nobody to man the code cannons, so they're being left to gather cobwebs from now on.
Although they will remain playable. "In light of challenging market conditions, Hi-Rez is implementing a reduction in force," the studio said in a Discord message spotted by Dexerto. "Smite 2 will continue to be the focus of the newly streamlined operations.
These reductions should enable a steady flow of new content and the continued development of Smite 2, while aligning team costs with revenues." Hi-Rez haven't stated the exact number of people they've axed from the workplace.