Lost
Boys
Interactive
has
laid
off
an
unknown
number
of
employees.
The
Wisconsin-based
studio
(which
is
owned
by
Embracer)
shared
a
statement
on
Linkedin
on
Friday,
saying
the
redundancies
impacted
staff
“across
several
states,”
without
giving
further
detail.
“As
a
co-development
partner
studio,
Lost
Boys
is
directly
influenced
by
the
projects
and
priorities
of
our
development
clients,”
the
statement
read.
“The
need
to
adapt
to
shifting
market
conditions
within
the
video
game
industry
has
required
us
to
reassess
our
operations
to
align
with
the
evolving
needs
of
our
business
and
our
partners.”
CEO
Shaun
Nivens
also
said
that
this
decision
was
only
taken
after
“all
other
options”
were
considered,
adding
thet
the
studio
is
committed
to
support
the
staff
being
laid
off.
The
studio’s
current
projects
remain
unaffected,
the
studio’s
statement
suggested,
reading:
“Our
teams
working
on
our
ongoing
titles
remain
in
place
as
they
are,
and
we
continue
to
seek
additional
development
opportunities
moving
forward.”
GamesIndustry.biz
reached
out
to
Embracer
for
more
information.
Lost
Boys
Interactive
is
mainly
known
for
its
work
on
Tiny
Tina’s
Wonderlands,
and
was
acquired
by
Gearbox
in
2022,
a
year
after
the
Borderlands
studio
itself
had
been
acquired
by
Embracer.
An
unknown
number
of
Lost
Boys
Interactive
staff
was
already
laid
off
last
January.
