The publisher Team17 recently announced layoffs of several employees, especially in its QA team. Team17 is one of the most important Indie publishers in the gaming industry. Not only did the company create the popular Worms franchise, but also published popular games like Dredge, Blasphemous 2, and Overcooked.
This is not the first time that the publisher has decided to diminish the size of its team in 2023. Back in March, Team17 laid off employees, which greatly impacted its art and design teams. At the time, this signaled a change in Team17’s goals, as the company decided to focus more on publishing games instead of developing them. However, it seems that Team17’s financial situation has not improved in the last few months.
Now, Team17 has revealed that it’s currently restructuring its business and that both its current CEO, Michael Pattison, and the majority of its Quality Assurance (QA) team will be let go.
This is not the first time that the publisher has decided to diminish the size of its team in 2023. Back in March, Team17 laid off employees, which greatly impacted its art and design teams. At the time, this signaled a change in Team17’s goals, as the company decided to focus more on publishing games instead of developing them. However, it seems that Team17’s financial situation has not improved in the last few months.
Now, Team17 has revealed that it’s currently restructuring its business and that both its current CEO, Michael Pattison, and the majority of its Quality Assurance (QA) team will be let go.
