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Dreadnought developer lays off third of workforce days after game's release

Financial problems to blame.

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Casepb2438d ago (Edited 2438d ago )

Being in the game industry is a stuff ass career. I don't envy anyone in it. Hope they find new jobs.

xXRawD3alJRXx2438d ago

I thought this game looked awesome. Never got to play it though because I have an xbox

Bobafret2438d ago

The game is completed, are they supposed to just pay people to sit around? Developers are pretty much contractors, they know well in advance that they should be seeking their next assignment.

Godmars2902437d ago

And that's an issue with the business, given that the lion share of - any - profits goes to shareholders. A mentality that includes giving little to no security to dev teams, overworking them, and shortchanging them in anyway possible besides.

RizBiz2437d ago

Hasn't this game been out for a year?

Emme2437d ago

It was a big mistake to make this very niche title free to play.Stupid and very risky business decision.

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Six Foot lays off one third of development staff

From GameIndustry.biz: "Texas-based entertainment firm Six Foot has laid off around a third of its development staff following a number of issues with its flagship game, Dreadnought.

Made in collaboration with Spec Ops: The Line developer Yager, Dreadnought released on Steam just last week but delays, slow sales, and mixed reviews have resulted in financial difficulties."

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Atomicjuicer2437d ago

They should say Rime developer. The game they were working on wasn’t yet known to as many people.

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Dreadnought officially launches on Steam

Six Foot has announced that Dreadnought, the free-to-play tactical shooter featuring massive capital ships, has officially launched on Steam.

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Emme2440d ago

Oh gosh, why did they make it F2P ???

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New Dreadnought "Biggest Update Yet" Screens

Neocrisis - Here are screenshots showing off the biggest feature update, Patch 3, yet for Dreadnought.

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