Konami U-turn sees big layoffs at Day 1 Studios

As many as 100 staff at independent studio Day 1 have been made redundant, an alleged source close to the matter has said.

The Chicago studio is claimed to have axed a significant portion of its workforce after a project funded by Japanese publisher Konami fell through.

But a purported anonymous source has informedGamespotthat the studio had been funded for another project based on the Silent Scope series, resulting in redundancies for 95 per cent” of the project team.

Develop has more details.

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