Last year, Sega introduced us to a new and exciting game. Called Hyenas, it was a multiplayer shooter that had a fun aesthetic and interesting characters. Well, according to Sega, Hyenas was shut down just before its launch.
The company unveiled the game last year, and it’s been beta testing the game ever since. There was a lot of hype for this game, as it seemed like a very fun time. The unfortunate thing is that it was meant to be coming out rather soon. Those waiting for the public release are going to be disappointed.
Hyenas was shut down in the wake of potential layoffs
Why did Sega shut down this interesting-looking shooter? It’s not because the company wants to punish its fans. The studio behind the game is Creative Assembly, and it’s also responsible for Alien: Isolation and Total War. Well, Creative Assembly could be facing some layoffs soon.
Currently, Sega is going through a structural reform at the moment, and one area that’s seeing the biggest impact is the European market. “…the business environment surrounding the Consumer area has been rapidly changing, including reactionary decline from the stay-at-home demand in COVID-19 and the economic downturn due to inflation in European region, and profitability has been lowered mainly in European bases.”
The company’s European business is facing some hurdles, unfortunately, and it needs to make some cutbacks. This includes canceling games in development. One of those games being shut down is Hyenas.
Not only that, but the company is getting ready to lay off employees. We’re not sure how many people will be let go, however. The studio stated that it’s going to focus on reducing redundant positions, and it’s going to try to find new positions for employees where possible. This isn’t great news for the employees at the company or for the people who were waiting to play Hyenas.
However, if the economic conditions are bad, they’re bad. Large companies are still struggling to maintain profitability, and that’s led to rolling layoffs across the industry. All we can do is hope that the company won’t need to make many more decisions like this one.