--- title: Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers... description: Supermassive Games, the Guildford-based studio behind titles like Directive 8020, has announced its third round of layoffs in three years, with up to 75... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected-bu69ls8vq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected | daily.dev og:description: Supermassive Games, the Guildford-based studio behind titles like Directive 8020, has announced its third round of layoffs in three years, with up to 75... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected-bu69ls8vq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bU69ls8vq.png og:image:alt: Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected 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. # Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Supermassive Games, the Guildford-based studio behind titles like Directive 8020, has announced its third round of layoffs in three years, with up to 75 positions potentially affected. The studio cited sustainability concerns. Previous cuts included 36 roles in July 2025 and approximately 90 roles in February 2024. Directive 8020, which had already been delayed, received mixed reviews and sold around 447,000 units across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many layoff rounds has Supermassive Games had and how many employees were affected each time? Supermassive Games has had three rounds of layoffs in three years. In February 2024, approximately 90 employees were affected. In July 2025, 36 roles were cut alongside a delay of Directive 8020. 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