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Less than a month after launch, the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off

Kwalee Labs dismissed the entire development team for the bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss. The decision occurred 26 days after the game released on consoles and PC. CEO Hollie Emery stated the move was completely out of their control.

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New reports confirm the announcement was made via a LinkedIn post on June 16.

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  1. Kwalee Labs Lays Off Luna Abyss Team Following Launch

    Kwalee Labs dismissed the entire development team for the bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss. The decision occurred 26 days after the game released on consoles and PC. CEO Hollie Emery stated the move was completely out of their control.

    What's confirmed:

    • Kwalee Labs laid off the entire development team for Luna Abyss less than one month after the game's launch.
    • CEO Hollie Emery described the decision as being completely out of their control.
    • The layoffs happened 26 days after the title released on PC and consoles.
    • Hollie Emery announced the dissolution of the developers in a LinkedIn post on June 16.
    confidence 100%

  2. Kwalee Labs Lays Off Full Luna Abyss Team 26 Days After Launch

    Kwalee Labs dismissed the entire development team for the bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss. The layoffs occurred 26 days after the title released on PC and consoles. CEO Hollie Emery described the decision as being completely out of their control.

    What's confirmed:

    • Kwalee Labs laid off the full Luna Abyss team 26 days after launch.
    • Luna Abyss launched for consoles and PC on May 21.
    • CEO Hollie Emery stated the move was completely out of our control.
    • The game received strong reviews but had low Steam player counts.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • An insider has provided details regarding the reasons for the studio layoffs.
    confidence 90%

  3. Kwalee Labs Lays Off Entire Luna Abyss Team

    Kwalee Labs dismissed the full development team for the bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss. The layoffs happened less than a month after the game launched on consoles and PC. CEO Hollie Emery stated the move was outside the team's control.

    What's confirmed:

    • The entire Luna Abyss team at Kwalee Labs was laid off weeks after the game launched on PC and consoles.
    • Kwalee Labs CEO Hollie Emery announced the news on LinkedIn.
    • Emery stated the decision was completely outside of the team's control.
    • The affected employees are currently looking for work.
    confidence 100%

  4. Kwalee Labs Lays Off Entire Luna Abyss Development Team

    Developer Kwalee Labs dismissed the full team behind Luna Abyss. The action occurred weeks after the game released on PC and consoles.

    What's confirmed:

    • Kwalee Labs laid off the entire Luna Abyss team.
    • The layoffs happened weeks after the game launched.
    confidence 100%

  5. Kwalee Labs Lays Off Entire Luna Abyss Team Following Commercial Struggles

    The nine-person development team for Luna Abyss was disbanded on June 16. This action follows the game's May 21 launch. The company cited commercial struggles as the reason for the layoffs.

    What's confirmed:

    • Kwalee Labs laid off the nine-person Luna Abyss development team.
    • The layoffs occurred less than one month after the game launched.
    • The company cited commercial struggles for the decision.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The team faced layoffs despite receiving strong reviews.
    • The layoffs highlight wider game industry trends and weak commercial performance.
    confidence 90%

  6. Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off by Kwalee Labs

    Kwalee Labs disbanded the nine-person development team for Luna Abyss on June 16. The move occurred 26 days after the game launched on May 21. CEO Hollie Emery stated the decision was outside of the company's control.

    What's confirmed:

    • Kwalee Labs laid off the entire Luna Abyss development team on June 16.
    • The development team consisted of nine people.
    • Luna Abyss launched on May 21.
    • The game is a first-person bullet hell shooter available on Steam and Xbox Game Pass.
    • CEO Hollie Emery confirmed the redundancies in a LinkedIn statement.
    • The team was laid off 26 days after the game's launch.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The layoffs included the CEO of Kwalee Labs.
    • Post-launch support for the game is now in limbo.
    confidence 100%