Of course, DualShockers’ thoughts and best goes out to all the developers impacted by the layoffs as Trion Worlds helps them find new jobs.
It’s not uncommon within the industry for game developers and publishers to lay off some staff after a large project is completed, and this unfortunately seems to be the case with Trion Worlds and Defiance 2050.
Trion Worlds has also made some other major moves lately, acquiring the assets of the recently shut down Gazillion Entertainment.
Gamasutra discovered, and then subsequently received confirmation from Trion Worlds that fifteen developers have been laid off.