{"id":285927,"date":"2024-07-24T13:49:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T11:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=336603"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:08:13","slug":"did-humble-games-close-the-company-confirms-having-laid-off-all-its-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/did-humble-games-close-the-company-confirms-having-laid-off-all-its-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Humble Games close? The company confirms having laid off all staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Humble Games<\/strong>, the independent video game publisher known for titles like Signalis and Forager, is in the midst of a deep restructuring that has left many of its employees without jobs<\/strong>. Despite initial rumors of a complete shutdown, the company assures that it will continue to support the developers with whom it has publishing agreements. However, the situation is more complex than it seems.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Early yesterday morning, an employee of Humble Games announced on LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a> that 36 employees received the news of their dismissal and the alleged closure of the company<\/strong>. Another employee confirmed<\/a> that everyone in the company had lost their jobs. Chris Radley<\/strong>, a former employee who left in 2022, reported<\/a> that the entire staff of Humble Games has been replaced by an external consulting firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Aftermath<\/a><\/strong>, this consulting firm is The Powell Group<\/strong>, which has taken control after the failed sale attempt by Ziff Davis<\/strong>, owner of Humble Games. It is worth noting that Davis is also the owner of important video game websites such as IGN, Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, and Rock Paper Shotgun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The official statement from Humble Games, published on Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, insists that the company is “restructuring” rather than closing. The publisher assures that this restructuring will not affect Humble Bundle<\/strong>, the associated store known for its game bundles where you can pay what you want. However, uncertainty now reigns among the affected employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is part of a worrying trend in the video game industry, where workplace safety has been seriously compromised<\/strong>. In the first three months of 2024, companies like Sega, Unity, and Electronic Arts laid off thousands of workers<\/strong>. These massive layoffs are, at the very least, surprising in an industry that continues to grow and generate significant profits year after year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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