Some staff at Eternal Strands and ex-Ubisoft devs Yellow Brick Games report they've been laid off
According to various LinkedIn posts, Eternal Strands developers Yellow Brick Games have begun laying off staff to an as yet undisclosed degree (thanks to Chris Kerr on Bluesky for the initial tip ). Read more
Eternal Strands developers Yellow Brick Games have reportedly begun laying off staff, according to various LinkedIn posts. The studio, founded in 2020 by Mike Laidlaw and other former Ubisoft employees, released Eternal Strands in January 2025, marking their sole game release so far. Prior to their release, the studio had 68 employees as of April 2024.
Several key staff members, including Senior Environment/Hard Surface Artist Derian McCrea, Graphics Engineer Adam Clapsaddle, Software Programmer Rebecca Belanger, QA Lead Jessica Chapados Arseneault, and Senior Level Designer Julien Tonsuso, have posted about their job losses. It remains unclear if these layoffs extend beyond those who have publicly disclosed their situation.
Yellow Brick Games have not yet provided a comment on the matter. This news follows recent layoffs at Ninja Theory and Supermassive Games, adding to a pattern of frequent job cuts across the gaming industry. Microsoft is currently laying off 3,200 workers, with redundancies affecting multiple studios, including Ninja Theory and Age of Empires developers World’s Edge.
Other companies such as CD Projekt Red, Epic, and Ubisoft have also cut positions and closed teams in 2026. The gaming industry continues to face financial pressures.
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