--- title: Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte... description: Phoenix Labs, known for titles like Dauntless and Fae Farm, has laid off most of its workforce following its acquisition by Forte. The layoffs were influenced... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/phoenix-labs-announces-major-layoffs-following-forte-acquisition-d7vbllp8d twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte Acquisition | daily.dev og:description: Phoenix Labs, known for titles like Dauntless and Fae Farm, has laid off most of its workforce following its acquisition by Forte. The layoffs were influenced... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/phoenix-labs-announces-major-layoffs-following-forte-acquisition-d7vbllp8d og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/d7vblLp8d.png og:image:alt: Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte Acquisition 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. # Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte Acquisition **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Phoenix Labs, known for titles like Dauntless and Fae Farm, has laid off most of its workforce following its acquisition by Forte. The layoffs were influenced by internal challenges, negative reception to recent game updates, and new monetization strategies. The future of its projects remains uncertain, with the company promising to provide more details soon. ## Content # Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte Acquisition Phoenix Labs, the developer known for popular titles like *Dauntless* and *Fae Farm*, has recently laid off the majority of its workforce. This significant reduction in staff follows the company's acquisition by blockchain gaming firm Forte two years ago. The decision to implement these layoffs stems from internal challenges and the need to realign the company’s operations. The layoff announcement comes shortly after an unpopular update to *Dauntless*, which negatively affected the game's reviews and revenue. Furthermore, the introduction of a new monetization design was met with internal unrest and backlash from the player community, contributing to the current situation. Additionally, there have been earlier layoffs and project cancellations subsequent to the acquisition by Forte. With the majority of its workforce now gone, the future of Phoenix Labs' ongoing and upcoming projects, including *Dauntless* and *Fae Farm*, remains uncertain. The company has pledged to provide more detailed information on the impact of these changes and the status of its remaining projects in the near future. Overall, these sweeping changes underscore the difficulties Phoenix Labs has faced in the wake of its transition under Forte's leadership. All eyes are now on the company to see how it navigates this turbulent phase. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/phoenix-labs-announces-major-layoffs-following-forte-acquisition-d7vbllp8d) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Phoenix Labs Announces Major Layoffs Following Forte Acquisition","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/phoenix-labs-announces-major-layoffs-following-forte-acquisition-d7vbllp8d","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/phoenix-labs-announces-major-layoffs-following-forte-acquisition-d7vbllp8d"},"datePublished":"2025-01-28T11:28:22.335Z","dateModified":"2025-01-28T11:28:33.543Z","description":"Phoenix Labs, known for titles like Dauntless and Fae Farm, has laid off most of its workforce following its acquisition by Forte. 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