Report: Splitgate dev 1047 games lays off staff
1047 Games, the developer behind the Splitgate franchise, has conducted its third round of layoffs in approximately one year, with multiple staff members announcing departures weeks after the studio released its latest title, Empulse. The affected employees publicly announced their departures via LinkedIn, indicating significant workforce reduction across multiple departments.
The layoffs come shortly after the launch of Empulse, a Titanfall-inspired first-person shooter featuring wall-running mechanics and mech gameplay. An associate art director who joined the studio last year posted that their final day would be “due to the third wave of studio layoffs.” The developer expressed gratitude for the experience while noting that their tenure was shorter than expected. QA director Igor Krinitskiy also announced his departure, describing the situation as the crew “getting off on this post-Empulse station” after a “bumpy” ride.
The exact number of employees affected remains unclear from available reports, though multiple public announcements across different departments suggest the cuts were substantial. While 1047 Games has not issued a formal statement about the reductions, the numerous confirmed departures represent a significant impact on the studio’s workforce.
This marks another difficult period for 1047 Games following multiple rounds of workforce reductions within the past year. The timing of these layoffs—occurring less than a month after Empulse’s release—raises questions about the game’s commercial performance or the studio’s ongoing financial situation.