Camberley-based games studio Supermassive Games has shed more than 70 staff, bringing to a close a redundancy process that began in August 2026. The departures were confirmed in early October by leaving staff, including departing IT and facilities director Frank Tindle, who said more than 70 people were leaving across development, art, production, quality assurance and operations. Reports by Video Games Chronicle, Eurogamer and Kotaku put the scale of the October departures at more than 70 people.

The cuts follow a redundancy consultation announced in August, when the studio warned that up to 75 colleagues could lose their roles. At the time, Supermassive described the step as difficult but necessary to ensure the sustainability of the company. The final reported figure therefore sits inside the range the studio itself flagged in August, although no separate official final total was found.

Why the studio says it acted

Supermassive is best known for narrative horror games in which player choices shape the story, including Until Dawn, The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Its most recent major release, Directive 8020, launched in May 2026, and the studio added an online multiplayer update for the game in October, even as the cuts took effect. The studio had already reduced its headcount in July 2025, when more than 30 developers were made redundant, so the October round is the second major reduction in just over a year.

For the wider UK games industry, it shows how quickly post-launch restructuring can follow a release. The departing staff include experienced developers, artists, producers and testers, and several have publicly asked hiring studios to get in touch. Supermassive itself continues to operate, and the reporting does not suggest the studio has closed.