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Deus Ex Creator's Immersive Sim Is Cancelled, With 17 Staff Lost
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- OtherSide Entertainment, led by industry veterans Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, has laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of their game project codenamed Argos due to the challenging conditions in the games industry.
- The studio recently released Thick of Thieves, a budget co-op stealth-action game that received mediocre reviews and low player engagement despite its low price.
- OtherSide has struggled with its projects over the years, including the poorly received Underworld Ascendant and the stalled development of System Shock 3, which it no longer works on.
- Argos was anticipated as Spector’s return to the immersive sim genre, but no further details emerged before its cancellation was announced alongside the layoffs.
- The layoffs reflect broader difficulties in the gaming sector, with both large publishers and smaller studios facing significant workforce reductions.
