Report: VR specialist Survios has laid off the majority of its development team
Survios, a VR-focused game development studio founded in 2013, has laid off the majority of its development team in what appears to be a significant restructuring or shutdown. The studio, known for developing notable licensed titles including Alien: Rogue Incursion and Creed: Rise to Glory, announced the layoffs through affected employees sharing their experiences on LinkedIn.
According to reports from multiple team members, the layoffs are extensive enough to effectively shutter the company’s operations. One combat designer at the studio posted that they were informed “Survios as it currently stands will be essentially shuttered, with all of the team members responsible for development being let go, including myself.”
The layoffs represent a significant blow to the VR gaming industry, as Survios had established itself as a capable developer of premium VR experiences, particularly in the licensed game space. The studio’s portfolio demonstrated its ability to work with major intellectual properties, suggesting it had earned considerable trust from publishers and platform holders despite the competitive challenges facing the VR sector.
While the exact reasons for the shutdown were not detailed in the initial reports, the move underscores ongoing challenges within the VR gaming market, where development costs remain high while the audience base continues to be more limited compared to traditional gaming platforms.