After Empulse Early Access Launch, 1047 Games Has More Layoffs
Developer 1047 Games has announced another round of layoffs, affecting an unspecified number of employees and marking the second major wave of job cuts in under two years for the studio. News of the layoffs came from impacted employees sharing their experiences on LinkedIn. The layoffs carry particular significance given their timing—occurring just weeks after Empulse’s launch into Early Access on Steam on June 24. According to reporting on the story, Empulse appeared to have failed to gain sufficient traction in the market, despite launching to mostly positive reviews. Among those affected was a principal technical sound designer, for whom this represents his second layoff within two years, and an associate producer who had been with the company for four years. As of the reporting, 1047 Games had not issued an official public statement regarding the layoffs or the full scope of the cuts, though the developer was contacted for comment.