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Kwalee lays off Luna Abyss dev team weeks after game launch

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Kwalee Labs has laid off the entire development team responsible for the game Luna Abyss. This decision comes just weeks after the shooter's release, with sources citing an overcrowded release schedule in May as a contributing factor to the game's lack of notice. Despite being well-received, the game's launch reportedly went unnoticed on PC and current-gen consoles. AI

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Kwalee lays off Luna Abyss dev team weeks after game launch

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Kwalee lays off the entire Luna Abyss development team as one of this year's overlooked bullet-hell games falls victim to an overcrowded release schedule May

    🎮 Kwalee lays off the entire Luna Abyss development team as one of this year's overlooked bullet-hell games falls victim to an overcrowded release schedule May was a remarkably busy month for high-profile game releases, which could explain why Luna Abyss' launch went relatively u…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/luna-abyss-developer-kwalee…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Luna Abyss development team laid off by Kwalee The UK publisher has made the entire development team redundant just weeks after the acclaimed shooter hit shel

    🎮 Luna Abyss development team laid off by Kwalee The UK publisher has made the entire development team redundant just weeks after the acclaimed shooter hit shelves. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/luna-abyss-development-team-laid-off-by-kwal…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/luna-abyss-developmen…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch The entire development team for Luna Abyss, a well-received shooter that was released just

    🎮 Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch The entire development team for Luna Abyss, a well-received shooter that was released just a month ago, has been laid off. 📰 Source: IGN Articles 🔗 Link: https://www.ign.com/articles/entire-luna-abyss-developmen…

    LINKS ign.com/…/entire-luna-abyss-development-t…

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