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VR Studio XR Games Has Told Employees They Could Be Laid Off

XR Games, the VR studio behind games like Starship Troopers: Continuum and Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, has told a number of employees that they are at risk of being laid off.

According to a number of employees on LinkedIn — first reported by Game Developer — management has said that at least 72 employees are at risk of redundancy. For those that may not know, being at risk of redundancy means that a position is being considered by a company for termination. While it’s not necessarily a set in stone decision, it can be viewed as a writing on the wall type of move.

The moves come as part of a “massive restructuring” at XR Games.

“Multiple redundancies (72 to be exact) are taking place at the company,” QA project lead Tamara Whymark said. “I know the games industry is hard at the moment but I also want to give support for all my colleagues, they’re some of the most talented people I’ve ever met so please keep your eye out for them!”

XR Games recently released Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded to numerous criticisms due to the quality of the game. It prompted the studio to release a statement saying that the game’s release didn’t meet their “high expectations”. They also said that they were committed to updating and improving the game to meet those expectations of both players and the company.

Insider Gaming has reached out to XR Games for comment on the reported layoff plans.

So far this year, the gaming industry as seen nearly 13,000 known positions lost across nearly 150 companies. It’s expected that more layoffs will happen as the year comes to a close.

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but isnt that any job?

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