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Supermassive Games lays off about 75 employees after Directive 8020 reception

Supermassive Games announced layoffs affecting around 75 employees in an early-morning social media post. This is the studio's third round of layoffs in as many years. The cuts follow weak critical and player response to its latest title, Directive 8020, and reduce the workforce at the studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry.

• Approximately 75 employees are being laid off.
• The announcement was posted on social media early in the morning.
• This is Supermassive's third round of layoffs in three years.
• Layoffs follow tepid critical and player reception to Directive 8020; studio is known for Until Dawn, The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology.