Indie Publisher Humble Games Is the Latest to Get Hit with Layoffs
Layoffs have hit many video game companies throughout 2024, and Humble Games is the latest company to experience this challenge. You might’ve heard about this publisher, as they published some popular indie hits in recent years—games like Midnight Fight Express, Signalis, etc. Unfortunately, after publishing such prolific indie darlings, the people responsible for the work have been let go, as reports start coming from the company.
The news was initially much more grim, and it still is. In the beginning, many ex-employees of Humble Games posted on LinkedIn.
For example, Kenny Schwarz, an ex-Humble Games producer,discussed the layoff. Similarly, a senior QA, Emilee Kiefer, posted about the layoff at X (formerly Twitter).Well friends, me and the entirety of Humble Games was laid off this morningIf you need senior/lead QA at your game studio HI HELLO I DON’T HAVE A JOB ANYMOOOORE!pic.twitter.com/giAPAiTDsx— 🎃Emil-EEK!🎃 (@Emilee3D)July 23, 2024
Well friends, me and the entirety of Humble Games was laid off this morningIf you need senior/lead QA at your game studio HI HELLO I DON’T HAVE A JOB ANYMOOOORE!pic.twitter.com/giAPAiTDsx— 🎃Emil-EEK!🎃 (@Emilee3D)July 23, 2024
Nicola Kwan, who handled BizDev at Humble Games, posted that36 employeeswere affected by this layoff. Furthermore, the company has also shut down after these rounds of layoffs.
After these few posts went live and people started talking about it, Humble published a statement online. The statement clarified that the company is getting restructured, and the business isn’t getting closed.
The statement claimed the company decided toensure the stability and support of their developers and ongoing projects. It also claimed that supporting its development partners and former team members is its top priority. It is committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone.
It is unfortunate that, once again, developers are the ones affected, whereas publishers and C-suites are the ones affected. Ziff Davis acquired Humble Games in 2017 through its IGN Entertainment subsidiary.
Similarly, the company purchased Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, Rock Paper Shotgun, and VG247 earlier this year. Humble Games is currently responsible for publishing and assisting in seven upcoming indie games.
We hope the ones affected get new places to shine as quickly as possible. Wit that, what do you think about the layoffs? Let us know in the comments below.
Sampad Banerjee
Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.
During work hours, he covers the latest gaming news, creates how-to guides, and occasionally shares video game reviews. In his free time, he enjoys building Gundam model kits, planning his next cosplay, and play his favorite RPG games.
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