The news broke on Bluesky, with developers impacted spreading the word on LinkedIn. Reflector, whose total headcount is "between 50 and 200", confirmed the decision in a post on its website. It noted: "We are doing all we can to help [affected staff] through this difficult time, providing them with severance packages and access to medical, emotional, and career planning support."
We gave Unknown 9 a 7 in our review, praising its voice acting talent and strong writing. However, we weren't alone in noting the limited enemy variety and predictable level design. It seems we liked it more than most, with the game settling at a fairly dire 59 on Metacritic. At least on Steam, the game didn't manage to break 300 concurrents at launch, so we can't imagine it set the world on fire in terms of sales, either, despite a multi-platform release on Xbox and PC.
Did you pick up Unknown 9: Awakening, and if so, what did you think? As always, our best to all those affected, and we hope you land on your feet soon.
[source reflectorentertainment.com, via gamesindustry.biz]
Unknown 9: Awakening Dev Reflector Entertainment Confirms Round of Layoffs
18% of staff impacted
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