It appears that another indie company has been hit with layoffs. Publisher Armor Games Studios recently laid off an unknown number of workers.
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- On July 31, several former Armor Games employees reported layoffs at the company. According to senior producer Michelle Lega, the entire publishing team has been affected.
- “I’ve been laid off and today is my last day at Armor Games,” she wrote, adding that “we’ll all be looking for jobs soon so if you’re hiring a publishing team, we’re all very qualified and work well together.”
- Marketing manager Ariana Perry said she has also been laid off, writing that “I’m incredibly thankful for the amazing colleagues and developers I was able to work with during my time here.”
- As spotted by GamesIndustry.biz, several other colleagues confirmed the layoffs on their LinkedIn pages.
- The scale of the job cuts remains unclear, and Armor Games has yet to comment on the reports from its former staff.
my time at Armor was incredible, thanks in huge part to my amazing coworkers and the developers I worked with.
we’ll all be looking for jobs soon so if you’re hiring a publishing team, we’re all very qualified and work well together 👀
— Michelle (@michelle_lega) July 31, 2024
Founded in 2004 and originally named Games of Gondor, Armor Games Studios originally focused on web games and operated a website for Flash titles. In 2015, it launched a publishing label to distribute games for PC, console, mobile, and VR.
Armor Games has over 25 indie games in its portfolio, including Swords & Soul: Neverseen, Bear & Breakfast, and The Last Stand: Aftermath. The company provides various services to developers, such as funding, marketing, localization, QA, and
According to its official website, the publisher plans to launch four titles in 2024: Defender’s Quest 2: Mists of Ruin, Deep Sleep Labyrinth of the Forsaken, Snacko, and Shift Legacy Collection. But it is unclear whether the layoffs will affect its schedule.