Gas Powered Games implements significant layoffs

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No indication yet of impact on Wildman Kickstarter

UPDATE: Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor told Gamasutrahis studio "had to slim WAY down to conserve cash reserves" but is still operating, with its future staked on the success of Wildman. The original story follows.

Gas Powered Games' website says the Redmond, Wash. studio employs more than 60 people. Founder Chris Taylor confirmed that layoffs are taking place, but didn't address their extent.

"We do have a layoff, and we'll be updating our Kickstarter as well with details as well very soon," Taylor said. "I'm way behind, so many wonderful people to talk to and share stories with, so it just takes time. It's actually been a fairly positive experience, because I run a very open company and everyone knows what's going on."

The Wildman Kickstarter has not been updated at this time, and stands just short of $175,000 out of its $1.1 million goal.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.