Cuts have hit The Darkish Photos Anthology studio Supermassive Video games, with “greater than 70” builders mentioned to be departing the studio.
These measures had beforehand been introduced in August, with the corporate then stating that the layoffs have been neccessary in an effort to “make sure the sustainability” of the developer.
“Just a few weeks in the past I posted that my function at Supermassive Games was in danger. At present it’s official. My final day. Sixteen years,” wrote Frank Tindle on LinkedIn (noticed by Eurogamer).
“Greater than 70 good individuals are leaving Supermassive: builders, artists, producers, QA, operations and extra. Any studio can be fortunate to have them. When you’re hiring, DM me and I’ll make the introduction.”
That is the second main spherical of layoffs to hit the developer. In July 2025, greater than 30 builders have been made redundant as a part of widespread cuts. These cuts noticed the delay of Directive 8020.
Directive 8020 was finally launched earlier this yr, the place it was met with middling critiques from critics and gamers.
Former Supermassive Video games CEO Robert Henrysson, who joined the studio in January 2024, stepped down from his role in June 2026, citing a have to “benefit from the summer time with my great household and provides slightly extra consideration to my very own small portfolio of investments”.
The British developer, based mostly in Guildford, Surrey, is greatest recognized for its PlayStation horror hit, Till Daybreak. The sport, which was tailored for the silver display screen earlier this yr, was in style with each hardcore gamers, and fostered a brand new, extra informal viewers.
After following Till Daybreak with a handful of PlayStation VR video games, Supermassive launched The Darkish Photos Anthology, a multi-game sequence. The primary 4 video games – Man of Medan, Little Hope, Home of Ashes and The Satan in Me – have been printed by Bandai Namco, whereas the fifth recreation, Directive 8020, was self-published by Supermassive.