Humble Games Announces 'Restructuring of Operations' Amid Layoffs
Humble Games has announced plans to restructure amid what it is calling "challenging economic times for indie publishing," with several former employees reporting that they've been laid off. According to Polygon's Nicole Carpenter, the layoffs affect 36 workers. [Disclosure: IGN Entertainment and publishing label Humble Games operate under separate divisions of the same parent company, Ziff Davis. Charity bundle platform Humble Bundle remains a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment.]
The announcement was part of a statement from Humble Games, which was published on Linkedin in the wake of several workers confirming their layoffs on social media. The statement emphasized "the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects" while saying that the restructuring does not impact Humble Bundle.
Reached separately for comment, a Ziff Davis representative shared the statement posted above and said that the company is "not shutting down but is undergoing restructuring," and that "all past and ongoing projects and upcoming releases are not affected and will continue to be supported and published by Humble Games." The representative said they could not comment on the number of staff affected or remaining.
Humble Games is an indie publishing label with a portfolio including Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Signalis and Stray Gods. Several developers who worked with Humble Games expressed sympathy in the wake of the layoffs.
"My sincerest best wishes to all the former Humble Games staff, several of whom helped make [Unsighted] what it was," wrote Unsighted developer Fernanda Dias. "Thank you so much for working so hard on so many amazing games. This is incredibly heartbreaking news holy shit."
Humble Games is one of several indie publishers that has been forced to restructure amid uncertainty in the games industry throughout 2024. IGN reported in May that Take-Two was quietly winding down its Private Division label in the wake of shuttering OlliOlli World
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