Development on Jumplight Odyssey has been paused indefinitely.
Aussie studio League of Geeks has said it’s been forced to lay off more than 50% of its workforce, pausing work on Jumplight Odyssey at the same time.
“For almost 15 years, LoG has been home to some of the most talented and brilliant folks in the industry,” the studio’s co-founders and directors wrote. “This week, we’ve had to say goodbye to many of them.
“Rapidly rising operation costs, a weaking AUD, poor Early Access sales, and the unprecedented withdrawal of funding opportunities across the industry, placed us in a position where we could no longer afford to cover development costs. As a result, we’ve had to make the impossible decision to pause development indefinitely on Jumplight Odyssey.”
League of Geeks went on to confirm that “more than 50%” of its studio had been laid off, including the entire Jumplight Odyssey team.
“The decision will not impact the launch or quality of Solium Infernum, as we continue to work towards a February 14 release,” the statement continued. “Nor will it affect the existing support we offer Armello and its players.”
Our hearts go out to those locals impacted by this new round of layoffs. This is one of countless instances of those being laid off in the video games industry, at developers and publishers including Codemasters, Tinybuild, 505 Games’ Digital Bros, Amazon, Bungie, Media Molecule, Ubisoft and many more.
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