{"id":195055,"date":"2021-02-17T02:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T02:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/22cans-layoffs-peter-molyneux\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T02:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T02:00:22","slug":"peter-molyneuxs-studio-22cans-hit-with-layoffs-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/peter-molyneuxs-studio-22cans-hit-with-layoffs-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Molyneux’s Studio 22Cans Hit With Layoffs | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s been eight years since Fable<\/em> creator Peter Molyneux stepped down from leading the now-defunct Lionhead Studios. The veteran British game designer<\/a> has not been idle, releasing several games as head of 22Cans. In 2019, he showed off the studio\u2019s upcoming creativity toy\/management sim Legacy<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Peter Molyneux\u2019s new company may be in a spot of bother. Word has come out that 22Cans recently laid off an undisclosed number of employees.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Playground Games’ Fable Needs to Deliver on the Franchise’s Old Balverine Promise<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gameindusry.biz broke the story on Tuesday. A spokesperson from 22Cans stressed that the company is not shutting down. The studio merely faces the unfortunate necessity of dismissing redundant staffers. The source was somewhat vague as to why the layoffs were necessary, though. According to the spokesperson, \u201cUnfortunately, due to a number of factors including projects reaching a certain stage in their development, we can confirm that a number of roles at 22Cans have been made redundant.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The project in question is most likely Legacy<\/em>, which the studio has been working on for the last few years. It\u2019s not clear which positions were deemed “redundant.” However, artists and other early development staffers are likely first on the chopping block.<\/p>\n

Peter Molyneux started 22Cans shortly after departing Lionhead Studios in 2012. Often criticized for his ambition outpacing reality, the British game designer is known for his experimentality. 22Cans\u2019 first title was the strange and controversial Curiosity: What\u2019s Inside the Cube?<\/a><\/em> As much of a social experiment as a game, Curiosity<\/em> tasked online players with opening a mysterious, multilayered, digital box. As is often the case with Molyneux, he faced criticism for overhyping the significance of the box\u2019s contents, among other things.<\/p>\n

22Cans\u2019 second game, Godus<\/a><\/em>, was similarly troublesome<\/a> for the legendary developer and his young studio. The Spiritual successor to Peter Molyneux\u2019s Populous<\/em>, Godus<\/em> received mediocre to poor reviews. 22Cans ultimately abandoned the PC version of Godus, which never made it out of early access. It wasn\u2019t until the studio\u2019s third title, a quirky survival adventure game called The Trail<\/em>, that it began seeing success.<\/p>\n

Given the studio\u2019s struggles, 22Cans may be in a more dire financial situation than its representatives let on. While the studio spokesperson attributed the layoff to redundant staff positions, they hinted at other factors. Legacy<\/em> still has no set release date, and the studio may be running out of money. Even if the situation is not nearly that severe, it is likely in the back of management\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

Either way, it\u2019s bad news for whatever unfortunate staffers are on their way out. The good news is that 22Cans is not completely abandoning its axed employees. The studio is reportedly helping former staffers find new work. Who knows, some of them might even make their way to Playground Games in time to work on the next Fable<\/em><\/a>. That would certainly be an interesting turn of events.<\/p>\n

Legacy<\/em><\/strong> is in development for PC and mobile.<\/p>\n

MORE: New Fable Game Adds Control Writer Anna Megill<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Source: Gameindustry.biz<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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