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Humble Games hit with mass layoffs as publisher faces 'restructure' [UPDATED]

Staff at Humble Games have reported the layoffs of about 36 employees, effectively cutting the entirety of the publisher's staff.
TJ Denzer
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Another round of layoffs has hit this week, and this time it’s the team at Humble Games taking the blow. Staff at the publisher have reported that nearly the entire team was cut, leaving 36 employees out a job. While that leaves Humble Games essentially unstaffed for the time being, the group has claimed it is not yet shutting down and known upcoming releases should not be affected.

Updated on July 23, 2024 @ 1:49 p.m. PT: The official statement from Humble Games has provided and included in the article.

Word of layoffs at Humble Games came out of employees at the group who were reportedly cut, including former Senior QA staff Emilee Kiefer. Other staff at the publisher have corroborated the reports, claiming that all of the 36 employees that were working under the Humble Games banner were let go this week. The layoffs were executed by Ziff Davis (owner of IGN and parent company to Humble Bundle and Humble Games as of 2017). In a statement of GamesIndustry.Biz, a Humble Games spokesperson described the layoffs as "restructuring," saying the group is not shutting down and upcoming games will not be affected.

The offical statement by Humble Games is as follows below:

With these layoffs, Humble Games joins a number of groups under Ziff Davis that have suffered cuts. Back in May 2024, Ziff Davis acquired a number of media outlets, including GamesIndustry.Biz, VG247, and Rock Paper Shotgun, laying off longtime staff among the ranks of these long running sites, as reported by Aftermath.

It’s a massive shame as Humble Games was key in bringing a large collection of solid indie games to market. Fae Tactics was a stellar release in 2020, capturing the spirit of Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea in a charming new IP from EndlessFluff Games. Humble Games has continued to bring enjoyable titles to play such as Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical in 2023 and Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus in 2024.

It's hard to say what could have caused Humble Games to face layoffs, but it joins a number of further companies across the games industry facing budget cuts in 2024. Stay tuned as we continue to follow for further updates and details.

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TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.

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