Supermassive Games has begun a redundancy consultation that could see up to 75 staff lose their jobs, the latest round of Supermassive Games layoffs to hit the British studio in just over a year. The developer, best known for The Dark Pictures Anthology and Until Dawn, confirmed the plans in a statement posted on X.
“We have made the difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process, which we anticipate will result in the loss of up to 75 of our colleagues,” the statement reads. “This is a necessary step to help ensure the sustainability of the company. We know this will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone, and our priority throughout the process will be to provide support to all those impacted.”
The studio has not said which teams or projects will be affected once the consultation concludes, and it has not given a timeline for when the process will end.
Second round of Supermassive Games layoffs in a year
The cuts follow an earlier round of layoffs in July 2025, when the studio made around 36 employees redundant and delayed its sci-fi horror game Directive 8020. That title had originally been due in October 2025 but did not arrive until May 2026, landing to a mixed critical response and a Metacritic score of 72.
Directive 8020 marked a shift for the studio: it was the first entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology that Supermassive published itself, rather than through Bandai Namco, which released the series’ first four games, Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes and The Devil in Me. Self-publishing gave Supermassive more control over the game’s release, but it also meant the studio carried more of the financial risk when the title underperformed critically.
Leadership change preceded the announcement
The layoffs also follow a change at the top of the company. Former CEO Robert Henrysson, who joined Supermassive in January 2024, stepped down in June 2026. He said at the time he wanted to “enjoy the summer with my wonderful family and give a little more attention to my own small portfolio of investments.”
Supermassive, based in Guildford, Surrey, built its reputation on Until Dawn, the PlayStation horror title that drew both dedicated horror fans and a wider casual audience. A film adaptation of the game arrived in cinemas earlier this year, extending the franchise beyond games for the first time.
After a run of PlayStation VR titles, the studio launched The Dark Pictures Anthology as an ongoing series of standalone horror games, with Directive 8020 released as its fifth entry. Each entry in the anthology has followed a similar branching-narrative format, letting player choices determine which characters survive.
What the layoffs mean for the studio’s future projects
Supermassive has not confirmed whether any announced or unannounced projects will be scaled back as a result of the cuts. The studio continues to describe the redundancy process as a step toward long-term sustainability rather than a signal that it is winding down production. Supermassive plans to inform affected staff individually as the process moves forward, and the studio said supporting them remains its priority throughout.