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German developer “deeply regrets” major changes to studio, scraps all casual and PC titles

Unknown number of jobs cut from support and marketing teams

All staff made redundant at developer, which opened a studio in Wales earlier this year

Warner Bros ascribes job losses to transition into free-to-play, mobile outlet

Cancellation of upcoming mobile games blamed for rumoured 80 jobs lost – approximately half of studio

‘There have been rounds of layoffs over the past few months and through it all, the team stayed focused and passionate,’ says artist Ben Leary, while praising ‘efforts and transparency’ of president Dan O’Leary

‘The free-to-play space has become quite brutal in recent years, and I feel it's time we pivot to something new,’ says creator of Alice: Madness Returns

‘Significant’ measures affecting a fifth of staff counterbalanced by 13 per cent sales growth

But outlet denies rumours that it is closing completely in wake of cancelled project

Chinese launch of MMO cancelled as studio moves to focus on supporting ‘live game’ in US and Europe