Dune: Awakening dev Funcom released a very successful MMO, so of course it is laying off staff: "This difficult process is starting now, and we cannot yet determine the exact impact"

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Funcom says Dune: Awakening was "the biggest release" it's ever had

The custom created character in Dune Awakening
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Survival MMO Dune: Awakening was "the biggest release we've had in our 32-year long history of making great games," developer Funcom says. So, in keeping with the games industry's storied tradition of jettisoning people who make successful games, it is laying off staff to an extent that it can't yet determine.

That's from a statement sent to GamesIndustry, in which Funcom confirms plans to lay off staff despite Dune: Awakening's successful launch.

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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