3D Realms和Slipgate Ironworks成为最新被裁员的Embracer Studios – GameTopic
Embracer Studios最新裁员3D Realms和Slipgate Ironworks – 游戏艺术导论
Embracer Group再次进行了一轮裁员,其中Duke Nukem创造者3D Realms和《Ghostrunner》的联合开发商Slipgate Ironworks受到了影响,前员工在社交媒体上发布了相关信息。
两个工作室的员工通过X/Twitter透露,他们已经被解雇,包括两个工作室的首席作曲家Michael Markie和3D艺术家Patrick Hewitt。Scott Miller,3D Realms的创始人,在一篇帖子中表示,他有”多个消息来源”告诉他裁员事件正在发生,尤其是在3D Realms位于丹麦的总部。
Miller写道:”这次裁员对我来说打击很大,因为我从2014年开始与新的3DR合作,一直到他们2.5年前被Embracer收购为止。”
目前尚不清楚有多少人受到影响,但Miller写道他听说”公司的一半人”被解雇了。
Several sources have told me this bad news… Sorry to hear about another drop of the axe by Embracer Group, this time landing on Danish 3D Realms. A lot of people, including core devs, will be looking for work asap. Hopefully they land jobs soon. This one hits me hard because I…
— Scott Miller – Apogee/3D Realms Founder ☢️ (@ScottApogee) December 14, 2023
Sadly with a heavy heart I must say I've also been affected by the layoffs@ SlipgateIronworks & 3DR
Currently looking for Fulltime work within the 3D gamedev space
My skills are Hardsurface prop and vehicle art having worked on Tempest Rising prev
💬Please RT and reach out! <3 pic.twitter.com/YDC85qubsG
— Pat-a-wan | 3D Artist Looking for work. (@Pat_a_wan) December 15, 2023
Last night I was laid off from 3DRealms/SlipgateIronworks and now I must undertake the journey of looking for new opportunities
if anyone is looking out for a programmer that can do Graphics/AI/Porting/Engine stuff (and non-Unreal projects) please hit me up
— ziyad barakat (@ziacko1) December 14, 2023
Hello!
Earlier today i was laid off from 3DRealms/Slipgate, and am now looking for work!I've been a Texture Artist (photoreal/stylized) for many years in a multitude of projects, and have some experience in the UI/UX department as well.
💬Please RT and reach out!
— 𝕄𝕀𝕂𝔼𝔻. 💥Lᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ Fᴏʀ Wᴏʀᴋ💥 (@mdominguezppf) December 15, 2023
For Christmas this year, I got laid off! 🥳
If anyone is looking for a level designer or audio please hit me up!
— Markie (@markiemusicpro) December 14, 2023
在一份发给GameTopic的声明中,Embracer Group的发言人表示,在被问及3D Realms和Slipgate Ironworks最近的裁员事件时,公司”不评论传言或猜测”。他们补充说,他们正在进行”全面的重组计划”,可能包括”关闭工作室和终止项目”。您可以在下面阅读完整声明。
该工作室在1987年由Miller作为Apogee Software创立,后来改名。它以创建Duke Nukem系列而闻名。该工作室于2021年被Embracer Group的子公司Saber Interactive收购。
而Slipgate Ironworks成立于2010年,工作室参与开发了2020年的Ghostrunner,与One More Level合作。而幻想主题的第一人称游戏Graven也将在明年初正式发布。与3D Realms一样,Embracer于2021年收购了该工作室。
这些裁员只是Embracer Group今年独自进行的最新裁员事件,之前有价值20亿美元的交易因此失败。上个月,Embracer透露有超过900名员工被裁员,作为重组的一部分。
今年遭遇裁员的其他Embracer旗下工作室包括Campfire Cabal、Frontier Developments和Free Radical DesGameTopic。
就Free Radical DesGameTopic而言,这家时空杀手游戏的创作者,工作室于本周初关闭了其大门。Embracer旗下的Deep Silver在2021年重新启动了Free Radical,此前它在2000年代末停业;复苏的Free Radical DesGameTopic被授权开发Timesplitters系列的全新作品。
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