Deus Ex creator's immersive sim cancelled with 17 layoffs

OtherSide Entertainment has cancelled its upcoming game codenamed Argos and let go of 17 staff members. The move follows the release of the studio's previous title last month.

OtherSide Entertainment announced the cancellation of the project codenamed Argos and the resulting layoffs in a statement to Game Developer. The 17 team members departed effective end of May.

A company spokesperson said the current games industry climate made the project unviable for now. The firm added that the staff members affected are highly recommended for future roles.

Argos was first revealed in 2022 as an immersive sim led by Warren Spector. It was positioned as his return to the genre he helped create.

The layoffs come one month after the release of Thick of Thieves, a co-op stealth game that received middling reviews and low player counts.

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Amazon Game Studios laid off thousands last October and canceled Project Trident along with its Lord of the Rings MMO after developers scrambled to incorporate generative AI.

Eidos-Montréal has laid off roughly 124 employees and cancelled an unannounced open-world game tentatively titled Wildlands, according to a report by Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson. Studio head David Anfossi is also leaving the Embracer-owned studio. The project, in development since early 2019, had consumed significant resources.

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Embracer-owned Eidos Montreal has laid off 124 employees due to changing project needs. Studio head David Anfossi, a 19-year veteran, is also departing. The studio described the cuts as necessary to focus efforts where it can be most effective.

Developers from the recently shuttered Dark Outlaw Games have revealed that their cancelled PlayStation project was not a live-service game, contrary to widespread assumptions. The studio, led by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, was closed by Sony this week. The team attributes the cancellation to broader industry challenges rather than project quality.

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Vinit Agarwal, former director of Naughty Dog's axed The Last of Us multiplayer game, promised on social media that no future project of his will face cancellation. He highlighted ongoing praise from ex-team members calling it their best multiplayer ever, and thanked the Last of Us community for support.

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