A new interview published by IGN provides an insight into the industry’s layoffs, with one developer stating that creating a new triple-A shooter was a “truly awful idea,” especially with the new IP and dependence on Unreal Engine 5. Based on a budget allegedly totalling £99 million, almost half of the staff at Ascendant Studios were let go in late September 2023 following the launch of the game. Sales for Immortals Of Aveum did not meet expectations despite good reviews, according to another employee, with zero microtransactions and no pointless open world grinding. This led to deactivating the latest update to Escape From Tarkov by Battlestate Games as a result of fan backlash
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