“We have experienced trends that required this restructure in order to ensure our long-term success”
Humble Games, the Humble Bundle-owned label responsible for publishing indie hits includingSlay the Spire,Signalis,Unpacking,Temtemand this year’s recently Grammy-nominated RPG musicalStray Gods, have confirmed a number of layoffs.
Job losses at Humble Games were first reported by Sports Illustrated’s video games sectionGLHF, which spotted a LinkedIn post from the publisher’s former lead release manager that indicated that several more staff had been laid off.
Humble subsequently confirmed that it had laid off a number of employees, but did not comment on how many staff had been affected in total or whether the cuts targeted specific teams under the company. The publisher attributed the cuts to the need to “restructure”.
“Like many companies this year, we have experienced trends that required this restructure in order to ensure our long-term success,” a representative said. “It’s especially worth noting that everyone impacted by these changes are talented, dedicated individuals who made a huge impact.”
Games released under the Humble Games label includeinfluential deckbuilder Slay the Spire, last year’sthrowback survival-horror gem Signalisandmultiplayer Pokémon-a-like Temtem, among others. The label’s most recent games include Stray Gods, the roleplaying musicalfrom Dragon Age writer David Gaiderthat saw Austin Wintory, Tripod and Montaigne’s soundtrack shortlisted for Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media at the Grammysjust last week.
