Tech Industry Continues to Take a Beating with Marvel's Midnight Suns Dev Latest to Be Hit by Layoffs | Push Square
Firaxis, the venerable strategy game studio behind legendary franchises like XCOM (the reboots) and Civilization, has been hit with a round of layoffs. As reported by Axios, as many as 30 employees have been let go from the company, which is owned by parent company Take-Two Interactive and published by 2K Games.
After a string of hits in years past (XCOM 2, Civ 6), the studio's most recent title, the XCOM-influenced, card-powered Marvel's Midnight Suns, was a critical hit but a commercial failure.
The Marvel IP, it seems, was not enough of a draw to convert core gamers to the strategic niche. This is a shame because pundits in that area almost universally agree Midnight Suns is excellent, crafted by a veteran studio known for excellence. Directed by the visionary strategic mind, Jake Solomon, foremost amongst the legendary ranks of Sid «The Father of Computer Gaming» Meir's personally mentored acolytes, how could it be anything less?
Our thoughts and hearts are with those affected, and we hope they land on their feet swiftly.
Khayl Adam is the second best video game journalist Australia has ever produced, and his ambitions of world domination have (thus far) been curbed by the twin siren songs of strategy games and CRPGs. He has always felt an affinity for the noble dachshund, the best kind of dog.
Midnight Suns is a wonderful game crafted by talented people, some of whom have had their lives turned upside down by the whims of a billion dollar company. Here’s hoping they land on their feet.
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