Weeks After Launching Luna Abyss, Its Entire Development Team At Kwalee Labs Has Been Laid Off
Kwalee Labs laid off the entire development team behind Luna Abyss weeks after the game's launch.
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The brief
The entire development team at Kwalee Labs responsible for the game Luna Abyss has been laid off. This action occurred weeks after the game's launch.
Coverage from outlets including Noisy Pixel, Wccftech, Kotaku, and Game Informer highlights that the studio is now seeking new work. Kotaku notes the game was an acclaimed 2026 Game Pass shooter.
The specific reasons for the layoffs have not been detailed in the available reports. Future coverage may clarify the status of the studio and the affected employees.
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Quick answers
What game is involved?
Luna Abyss.
Who was laid off?
The entire development team at Kwalee Labs.
When did this happen?
Weeks after the game's launch.
Coverage (10)
- 'Luna Abyss' Developers Laid Off Days After Successful Launch on Xbox Game Pass player.one · 46d ago
- Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch IGN · 46d ago
- Dev releases one of the year's best shooters, entire team is laid off less than a month later: "A decision that was completely outside of our control" GamesRadar+ · 46d ago
- Kwalee Labs Lays Off Entire Team Just Weeks After It Released Luna Abyss VGChartz · 46d ago
- Luna Abyss Developers Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch GameSpot · 46d ago
- Less than a month after launch, the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off Rock Paper Shotgun · 46d ago
- Luna Abyss Developer Team Laid Off Weeks After Launch As Entire Studio Seeks New Work Noisy Pixel · 46d ago
- The Entire Team Behind Luna Abyss from Kwalee Labs has Been Laid Off, CEO Reveals, Weeks After Luna Abyss’ Launch Wccftech · 46d ago
- Maker Of Acclaimed 2026 Game Pass Shooter Is Already Closing Kotaku · 46d ago
- Weeks After Launching Luna Abyss, Its Entire Development Team At Kwalee Labs Has Been Laid Off Game Informer · 46d ago
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