Posted 4/12/2024, 7:18:59 PM
Ascendant Studios Lays Off 70 People After Immortals of Aveum Flops Despite $125M Budget
- Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios laid off about 40 people (45% of staff) shortly after the game's poor launch in August 2022
- The studio reportedly spent $125 million developing Immortals of Aveum but it sold poorly
- Now, Ascendant has reportedly furloughed about 30 more employees, leaving only a skeleton crew
- In total, around 70 people have lost their jobs or been furloughed from Ascendant in the months after Immortals' failure
- Immortals reviewed decently well with critics but failed to stand out in a crowded market, leading to its commercial failure