Supermassive Games, the studio behind Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology, and this year’s Directive 8020, has carried out the layoffs it warned about in August. More than 70 people are leaving the company this week, according to a farewell post from one of its longest-serving leaders, as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer.
In August, Supermassive said: “We have made the difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process, which we anticipate will result in the loss of up to 75 of our colleagues. This is a necessary step to ensure the sustainability of our company.”
Frank Tindle, who joined in 2010 and leaves as IT and facilities director and a member of the senior leadership team, wrote on LinkedIn that “today it’s official,” and that the studio grew from a handful of people to more than 400 during his sixteen years there.
“And it isn’t just me leaving today,” Tindle wrote. “More than 70 brilliant people are leaving Supermassive: developers, artists, producers, QA, operations and more. Any studio would be lucky to have them. If you’re hiring, DM me and I’ll make the introduction.” Talent acquisition leader Tim Browning also posted about his own departure. The posts were first spotted by Insider Gaming.
This is the second round of cuts at the UK studio in a little over a year. In July 2025, Supermassive said up to 36 employees would be laid off, and Directive 8020 was delayed afterward. The sci-fi horror game finally launched in May 2026 to mixed reviews. Rock Paper Shotgun notes that Supermassive announced plans just last week to add online multiplayer to Directive 8020 later this month.
Supermassive also developed Little Nightmares III for Bandai Namco, which is still getting new story chapters. Last week, RCG covered The Shores, the newest Little Nightmares III DLC.
The Supermassive cuts arrive the same week Ninja Theory staff began announcing redundancies, adding to a long run of layoffs across UK studios and the wider industry this year.
