Dead By Daylight Dev Denies Rumors That Layoffs Were Union Busting
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Behaviour Interactive recently laid off nearly 40 employees, about 3% of its workforce, primarily citing decreased demand for mobile and casual external development projects as the reason.
- Approximately 8 to 10 developers from the Dead by Daylight team, roughly 2% of that group, were among those laid off, indicating the cuts affected key projects beyond just external development.
- The layoffs followed a recent unionization effort and employee concerns over return-to-office policies and generative AI use, leading to speculation about potential links, though Behaviour firmly denied any connection to these issues.
- Despite the layoffs, Behaviour emphasized ongoing hiring efforts with 35 open roles and highlighted recent positive discussions about the success and growth plans for Dead by Daylight and the company overall.
- Former employees confirmed that Game Workers Unite Montreal had recently distributed union-related materials at Behaviour, adding to the context of recent internal tensions preceding the layoffs.
