{
  "id": 16641828,
  "title": "Auroch Digital lays off a quarter of its staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/auroch-digital-lays-off-a-quarter-of-its-staff",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/auroch-digital-lays-off-a-quarter-of-its-staff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Auroch Digital, a Bristol-based video game studio, has announced that it is downsizing by laying off approximately a quarter of its workforce. In a LinkedIn post, the company revealed that the redundancy consultation process will impact around 25% of roles at the studio. Despite recent successes like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!, Auroch Digital acknowledged the challenging market conditions that have affected the entire gaming industry. The studio's leadership expressed immense pride in their team's achievements but regretted the current situation, assuring staff that they are doing their best to support everyone through the consultation process with utmost care and respect. Auroch Digital, which was acquired by Sumo Group for $8.3 million in 2021, employs between 51-200 staff members.",
  "summary": "Auroch Digital has laid off approximately a quarter of its staff. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}