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Dave The Diver Developer Nexon Sees “Small Number” Of Layoffs

Nexon, the studio behind the popular indie title Dave The Diver — which was technically developed by subsidiary Mintrocket — has announced that it has made a “small number” of layoffs to staff in its American offices.

According to the company, in a statement sent to Game Developer (GD), the layoffs are part of a company “reorganization plan that will enable the formation of a new Western Development Group”. It all comes as a part of their new “long-term IP growth strategy”.

“A key element of the initiative is hyperlocalization–a strategy for hiring teams to adapt our games to match the tastes of local players in large markets like Europe and North Americ,” the statement provided to GD reads. “A big step in this process is the establishment of the Western Development Group here in Los Angeles, led by Nexon veteran Hanbyeol Oh.”

They continued, “Unfortunately, the re-organization includes the elimination of a small number of roles, with severance offered to those leaving. However, Nexon America is now hiring to fill out the new development team, including engineers and designers. It’s an exciting time at Nexon America and we look forward to sharing more on our plan.”

Insider Gaming has reached out to Nexon for clarification on the layoffs, including the number of employees being let go. Should a response be received, it will be added to this story.

There have been nearly 13,000 known jobs lost in 2024 within the gaming industry. That’s over 2,000 more so far than the roughly 10,500 jobs lost in 2023.

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