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MercurySteam is the latest game developer to announce layoffs. The Spain-based company posted on LinkedIn that it would undergo a “workforce adjustment process.” The team is best known for Metroid Dread<\/em> for the Switch in 2021 and Metroid: Samus Returns<\/em> in 2017. Both games impressed our reviewers and many fans of the classic series.<\/p>\n The post does not specify the scope of the cuts or give a reason for making them. It’s not known what this will mean for the studio’s future.\u00a0LinkedIn lists the company as having a range between 251-500 employees.<\/p>\n Layoffs have unfortunately become commonplace in a struggling games industry. This one is particularly rough since the studio is slated to launch its latest game on Steam in just two days. Shortly after Blades of Fire<\/em> debuted on consoles last year, the studio made headlines for allegations of toxic culture.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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