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PowerWash Simulator Dev FuturLab Lays Off Staff Amid Project Cancellation

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FuturLab, the studio behind PowerWash Simulator, has reportedly laid off seven employees. The layoffs were conducted with minimal communication, with sources indicating that team leads and managers were not informed beforehand. Additionally, the company allegedly asked staff to refer to those laid off as 'the leavers,' and also cancelled an unrevealed project. AI

RANK_REASON Layoffs at a game studio, not a core AI development event.

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PowerWash Simulator Dev FuturLab Lays Off Staff Amid Project Cancellation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 PowerWash Simulator devs FuturLab laid off staff and cancelled an unrevealed project earlier this year, but certainly kept quiet about it It's another one of

    📰 PowerWash Simulator devs FuturLab laid off staff and cancelled an unrevealed project earlier this year, but certainly kept quiet about it It's another one of those layoff days, unfortunately. This time the studio in question is PowerWash Simulator developer FuturLab, who have l…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/powerwash-simulator-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Report: FuturLab makes layoffs without informing team leads or managers Sources have also accused the Powerwash Simulator developer of obfuscating the truth b

    🎮 Report: FuturLab makes layoffs without informing team leads or managers Sources have also accused the Powerwash Simulator developer of obfuscating the truth by asking staff to refer to those laid off as 'the leavers.' 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.co…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/report-futurlab-makes…

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