The Secret World Developer Lays Off ‘Around Half’ Its Staff


Modern-day MMO The Secret World has a great deal going for it. The world is interesting, there are clear plans for regular content updates, and their new raid looks lovely. It even has a free trial now. But unfortunately, what it doesn’t have going for it is subscribers.

Developer Funcom, based in Norway, had announced earlier this month that due to poorer than projected sales and subscriptions “cost-cutting measures” would be coming. And, sadly, they have. Yesterday, rumours were floating around of up to a 50 per cent reduction in staff. Today, Funcom confirmed that estimate, saying:

Around half of the company’s personnel have been affected, with some departments being more affected than others. To make sure Funcom is in the best possible position to realise its plans for both existing games as well as future projects, the company is focusing on retaining as many as possible on the production teams.

Funcom also stressed the “temporary” nature of some, though not all, of the layoffs. Offices in Montreal, Beijing, Oslo and Durham were hit.

Funcom reduces operational costs following ‘The Secret World’ launch [Funcom]


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