Tencent Announces 15 Staff Reduction at UKBased Sackboy Maker Sumo Group
Livelihoods of 270 employees on the line.
Parent company Tencent has announced a round of layoffs at the UK-based Sumo Group, which includes international studios worldwide, as well as Sackboy and Texas Chain Saw Massacre developer Sumo Digital.
A press release announced the news, revealing that the reduction would affect employees based in Canada, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic, and India. Sumo Group explained the sorry state of affairs: "Whilst Sumo has been able to manage through many of the recent difficulties the games industry has faced, we have not been immune and reshaping operations across the business to better navigate the upcoming challenges expected in the coming months is a path we must now take to ensure the security of the business going forward."
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