What was reported
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Facebook X Reddit Flipboard Email 6 us GamesIndustryWarhammer 40,000: developer Auroch Digital to be headed significant layoffs. In statement posted to LinkedIn, deleted but reported GamesIndustry and others, studio said that its "creative success, market conditions that have so many of fellow developers have now affected us." As Auroch Digital is restructuring, and has redundancy consultation process that impact "around quarter" of its "Over past year have delivered amazing games Warhammer 40,000: 2 and Starship Ultimate Bug War! to reception from players," Auroch Digital statement "Despite that creative success, market conditions that have so many of fellow developers have now affected us. we have made decision to studio to work through turbulent and time in industry." Latest FromPC Gamer Watch video here: As noted, that has been deleted, and there's trace of it elsewhere, from gaming sites that have previously reported it. However, at two Auroch Digital employees have reported redundancy notification. there's not been some massive here, cuts come run for Auroch Digital over past years. Released in 2023, Warhammer 40,000: "the first truly Warhammer 40,000 game Dawn of we declared in 85% review; 2, is "sick," in words of Gamer shooter expert Morgan and currently holds an positive" rating Steam. Starship Ultimate Bug didn't meet quite response—I enjoyed preview I played but reviewer Wright did not care for studio has Warhammer Survivors in pipe, set to November 10, and it looks promising. seeming bad comes less than year Auroch Digital acquired Roundtable Interactive in backed EMK Capital. you work in videogames? From creators of free weekly videogame newsletter, featuring in-depth expert analysis and exclusive interviews it's all bit Why Auroch Digital would announce layoff of quarter of its staff—which happened—and then erase all trace of that is anyone's guess, but I strongly there's answer. I've reached to studio for comment and update if I reply. 2026 games: All gamesBest games: all-time favoritesFree games: festBest FPS games: Finest RPGs: Grand adventuresBest games: Better together PRODUCTS Chalk US Lead has been gaming PCs from starting as youngster with adventures and primitive action games TRS80. From there he to glory days of Sierra adventures and Microprose sims, ran BBS, learned how to and developed longstanding love of immersive sims, and shooters. He began videogame in 2007 for Escapist and somehow to avoid getting fired 2014, when he joined ranks of Gamer. He covers all of industry, from new game announcements and notes to legal disputes, beefs, esports, and Henry Lots of Henry You must confirm public display name commenting Please logout and then again, you then be prompted to enter display
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