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That's No Moon Lays Off 14 Staff Two Months After Revealing Debut Game

That's No Moon, a game development studio founded by former Naughty Dog and Infinity Ward employees, has reportedly laid off 14 staff members. This comes just two months after the studio revealed its debut title, Crossfire, a cinematic military shooter with science fiction elements. The studio was initially formed by five individuals. AI

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That's No Moon Lays Off 14 Staff Two Months After Revealing Debut Game

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    📰 Two months after revealing Crossfire, That's No Moon have seemingly laid off 14 members of staff Two months ago, That's No Moon, a studio made up of former Na

    📰 Two months after revealing Crossfire, That's No Moon have seemingly laid off 14 members of staff Two months ago, That's No Moon, a studio made up of former Naughty Dog and Infinity Ward devs, revealed Crossfire, a cinematic military shooter with a sci-fi flair. The team first f…