{
  "id": 577876,
  "title": "3 months after the release of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games is laying off even more people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/3-months-after-the-release-of-directive-8020-supermassive-games-is",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:18:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/3-months-after-the-release-of-directive-8020-supermassive-games-is-laying-off-even-more-people/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three months after the release of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games is cutting more jobs. In an X post, the studio announced it will begin a redundancy process, potentially eliminating up to 75 positions. Supermassive explained that this action is necessary to ensure the company's sustainability. The layoffs follow a mixed reception to Directive 8020, though the response seems less significant given the current state of the games industry. This is the third round of layoffs at Supermassive in less than three years, with previous cuts in 2024 and 2025 also citing the dire state of the gaming sector and the urgent need to make changes. The video game industry is experiencing upheaval, with thousands of developers losing their jobs annually, regardless of their work's success. Veteran game designer Brenda Romero noted that the current climate is \"definitely crashier\" than the industry crashes of the 1980s. Supermassive, a division of the profitable Egmont Group, is not unique in its financial success, but the company's decision to cut jobs stands out as particularly difficult to justify. The exact number of remaining employees at Supermassive was not disclosed, and the studio has not yet provided further information.",
  "summary": "This will be the third round of layoffs in less than three years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}