Humble Games "Restructuring" As They Announce Layoffs

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In some unfortunate news, Humble games is the latest in the game industry to be hit by layoffs as 36 of its employees were laid off.

The company is set to go through a major restructure, although it’s apparently not going to shut down completely like initially reported despite the layoffs. Many popular indie titles such as A Hat In Time and Slay The Spire were published by Humble.

Humbles most recent game Bo The Path Of The Teal Lotus

A statement from the company follows:

“In these challenging economic times for indie game publishing, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations. This decision was not made lightly; it involved much deliberation and careful thought, with the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects. Additionally, the restructuring of operations at Humble Games will have no impact on operations at Humble Bundle.

“We are acutely aware of the profound impact this decision has on our team members at Humble Games and deeply empathize with everyone affected. Our team’s contributions have been world-class and invaluable, supporting the launch of our games since we started publishing in 2017. We are committed to navigating this transition with as much empathy and understanding as possible."

Coral Island, published by Humble Games just received a large update

“Supporting our development partners and assisting former team members remains our top priority. We are committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved. Thank you for your support and compassion during this challenging period. It is deeply appreciated.”

Humble games has been one of the biggest publishers for indie games overall. Although the company states that any projects in current development won’t be affected we will have to wait and see if that remains the case.

Our thoughts go out to all those affected by today's layoffs.

DeMandre "LetalisVenator" Pressley

A lifelong gamer who enjoys playing on every platform. Eventually, I grew to love fighting games in particular and began to compete and even win competitions for some games, primarily the 2013 revival of killer instinct. Outside of gaming I also have aspirations of being a comic book artist with a few ideas of my own im developing in my head. When reviewing any game I try to keep my mind open and avoid nitpicking too much. It takes a lot for something to detract me from truly enjoying it so I may not focus on smaller details the way some others might do. I enjoy almost any genre, just don't ask me to play horror games or puzzle games.