--- title: Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees,... description: Mobile game studio Metacore, developer of Merge Mansion, has confirmed layoffs of 159 employees and the closure of its operations in Germany and Sweden. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/merge-mansion-dev-metacore-lays-off-159-employees-closes-studios-in-germany-and-sweden-ispdasg7q twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees, closes studios in Germany and Sweden | daily.dev og:description: Mobile game studio Metacore, developer of Merge Mansion, has confirmed layoffs of 159 employees and the closure of its operations in Germany and Sweden. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/merge-mansion-dev-metacore-lays-off-159-employees-closes-studios-in-germany-and-sweden-ispdasg7q og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ispdASg7Q.png og:image:alt: Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees, closes studios in Germany and Sweden og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees, closes studios in Germany and Sweden **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Mobile game studio Metacore, developer of Merge Mansion, has confirmed layoffs of 159 employees and the closure of its operations in Germany and Sweden. The restructuring follows the game's growth plateau and failed investments in new titles. Supercell is acquiring Metacore and adding Merge Mansion to its live games portfolio. CEO Mika Tammenkoski stated the company is providing severance packages, extended healthcare, and transition support for affected employees. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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