OtherSide Entertainment lays off 18 more employees, second round of cuts in a month
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Mike Straw
Summary
OtherSide Entertainment, the developer of the upcoming immersive sim game Thick as Thieves, has laid off 18 employees — its second round of layoffs in less than a month, following 17 layoffs earlier in the month. The studio cited that its current company makeup was not "commercially viable" and acknowledged that developing immersive sim games has become "an increasingly challenging space." The Boston-based studio's statement confirms ongoing financial struggles in the niche immersive sim genre.
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bskyOtherSide Entertainment lays off 18 more employees, second round of cuts in a monthinsider-gaming.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe studio's development of immersive sim games has been 'an increasingly challenging space'
Current company makeup wasn't 'commercially viable'
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