Romero Games now ‘completely closed’ following Microsoft cuts, it’s claimed | VGC
The studio’s over 100 staff have lost their jobs, according to an employee…
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Romero Games shutters after Microsoft pulls the plug
The Irish studio founded by gaming legends John and Brenda Romero has “completely closed” after Microsoft abruptly canceled its publishing deal for an unannounced Unreal Engine 5 FPS. More than 100 staffers were let go with zero warning—employees say meetings just a day before hinted at nothing amiss, making the fallout a total shock.
Part of a wider Xbox bloodbath
Romero’s demise lands amid Microsoft’s sweeping layoff wave (up to 9,000 jobs), mass cancellations like the Perfect Dark reboot and Everwild, The Initiative’s closure, and ZeniMax Online’s Project Blackbird axing. While the team hopes another backer might rescue their shooter project, for now the lights are off and the doors are closed.
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