Just days after telling players that it wasn’t “going anywhere” after pausing production on its hero shooter that launched just a few weeks ago, Night Street Games has made a “reduction” to its team.
Confirming the news on LinkedIn, executive producer Jonathan Jelinek revealed the studio had not “achieved the financial success we anticipated, leading to a reduction in our team.”
“Some exceptionally talented developers were affected by this decision,” Jelinek added. “If you or your company are seeking experienced Unreal Developers who contributed to our project, please reach out.”
It’s unclear exactly how many developers were impacted by these reductions, but there has been no formal update from the studio about the layoffs.
Addressing players at the start of the month, when Night Street made the decision to end content development, the studio said: “As an indie studio, we knew that we couldn’t possibly match the pace and scale of the AAA competition, so we didn’t build a ‘live service’ free-to-play game. Our hope was that we could find a sustainable audience by offering a complete game experience at an affordable price – one with no battle passes or microtransactions – and to win over players by making it with heart and doing it our way.
“If you’ve been following the Steam charts, you already know that Last Flag has been unable to find the audience it needs to give all of you the experience you deserve. But that doesn’t mean we’re about to throw in the towel. The financial reality of our situation means we’re unlikely to be able to support additional development (including console, for now) beyond some upcoming patches.
“However, the game will not be shutting down, and we hope that these updates bring you more value and control. Some of the things you can look forward to in the next few months include our tenth character, a new map, a brand-new game mode, cosmetics, leaderboards, and much more.”
It closed the statement by adding: “Last Flag isn’t going anywhere. The faith that the community put into our shared dream means everything to us, so we’re going to make sure that the game doesn’t disappear.”
