IGN mother kicks out Humble Games employees
Apparently all employees at Humble Games have had to leave - the studio is talking about "restructuring". The Humble Bundle is not affected.
Screenshot from "Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus", the latest video game distributed by Humble Games.
(Image: Humble Games)
Employees of games publisher Humble Games have been made redundant: several ex-employees of the US developer studio have reported on social media that they and their colleagues have lost their jobs. The publisher, which like half of the US games press belongs to the Ziff Davis company, wrote in a statement about "restructuring".
"In these difficult economic times for indie game publishing, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure its business," the statement on X reads. Former Humble Games employee Chris Radley sees this wording as a smokescreen: "All employees at Humble Games have been laid off," Radley writes in a LinkedIn post. All operational activities have been transferred to an independent consulting firm. According to Polygon reporter Nicole Carpenter, 36 employees have lost their jobs.
Humble Games sees itself as an "indie publisher" - a games company that supports small developer studios in the development and marketing of their games. Numerous successful indie games have been released under the Humble banner, including "Slay the Spire", "Void Bastards" and "Unpacking".
Humble Bundle not affected
The Humble Bundle is not affected by the job cuts at Humble Games, according to the post on the publisher's X account. With the Humble Bundle, buyers receive a rotating package of games, but other software and books are also sold there. You can decide for yourself how much you want to pay - part of the proceeds go to charity.
The Humble portfolio was acquired in 2017 by the media company Ziff Davis, which also owns the well-known US gaming site IGN.
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