wrote,"The chapter entitled 'Pete Works At Surgent Studios' is coming to a close at the end of the month." Several"Unfortunately, Surgent has joined the growing number of games studios impacted by layoffs this year with just over a dozen people affected," the studio wrote."It's a difficult time in the games industry, but we remain incredibly proud of our entire team's work on Zau and of the praise it has received from critics and players alike.
The number of employees at Surgent Studios prior to the layoffs wasn't revealed. The studio's LinkedIn page says it has between 11-50 employees; 37 LinkedIn users are"associated" with Surgent. "This hurts deeply," studio founder and CEO Abubakar Salim said in a separate message."This isn't the news I wanted to share today.
"I am so proud of what the team have achieved over the course of these 4 years. When things got tough, every one of them stood so strong, it was inspiring. So to be delivering this news today really sucks. I know we're not alone here, but that doesn't make it easier."Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
Thank you so much to those who have checked in. This hurts deeply. This isn't the news I wanted to share today.I am so proud of what the team have acheieved over the course of these 4 years. When things got tough, every one of them stood so strong, it was inspiring.So to be… https://t.co/Q0C7H5udvvTales of Kezera: Zau, a metroidvania"inspired by Bantu tales" as well as Salim's own grief following the death of his father, was well received when it launched in March.