Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs is laying off the ‘majority’ of its staff

Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs has announced another round of layoffs, this time affecting the “majority of the studio”.

The studio suffered layoffs and project cancellations last May, with an engineer claiming at the time that “about 140” employees had been impacted.

Now a second round of layoffs has been announced, with Phoenix Labs confirming that most of its staff is being let go.

“Today is another difficult day at Phoenix Labs,” a statement reads. “We have made the tough decision to part ways with the majority of the studio as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations.

“We recognize and deeply appreciate the contribution of every individual impacted. Their talent, dedication, and creativity have left an indelible mark on our company and our games.”

Phoenix Labs says it will update players on what the layoffs mean for the future of Fae Farm and Dauntless. “For now, our focus is on supporting those affected through this transition”, it says.

“To our industry peers, we encourage you to reach out to these exceptional individuals – they are some of the best in the business.”

Formed in 2014 by a trio of ex-Riot Games developers, Phoenix Labs has released two titles to date – 2019’s massively multiplayer RPG Dauntless and last year’s cozy farm-sim RPG Fae Farm, both of which were generally well received by critics.

According to its website, it did have “several new projects in development spanning a wide range of styles and genres-fantasy, sci-f, action, strategy, and everything in between”.

This marks the second significant instance of industry layoffs this week, following Ubisoft‘s confirmation that it plans to lay off 185 employees in Europe as a result of wider restructuring efforts.

The move will see the company close Ubisoft Leamington, which is based in Leamington Spa, England, and make cuts at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm and Ubisoft Reflections.