The Dark Pictures Anthology studio Supermassive Games has announced plans to lay off up to 75 staff.
The UK-based developer, which is also known for Until Dawn and The Quarry, announced on X that it had to make cuts to ensure it was still sustainable.
“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 brief 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 announcement follows a previous round of layoffs which took place in July 2025, which saw around 36 employees being made redundant, along with the delay of its sci-fi horror game Directive 8020.
The game, which was originally due to release in October 2025, was eventually released in May 2026 to a generally mixed critical reception, with a Metacritic score of 72.
Former Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson, who joined the studio in January 2024, stepped down from his role in June 2026, citing a need to “enjoy the summer with my wonderful family and give a little more attention to my own small portfolio of investments”.
The British developer, based in Guildford, Surrey, is best known for its PlayStation horror hit, Until Dawn. The game, which was adapted for the silver screen earlier this year, was popular with both hardcore players, and fostered a new, more casual audience.
After following Until Dawn with a handful of PlayStation VR games, Supermassive launched The Dark Pictures Anthology, a multi-game series. The first four games – Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes and The Devil in Me – were published by Bandai Namco, while the fifth game, Directive 8020, was self-published by Supermassive.
