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Bendy and the Ink Machine studio suffers layoffs

Kindly Beast lays off most of its staff, and there were reportedly deep issues within the studio.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine was released last year as an incredibly unique horror experience, but a new report from GamesIndustry.biz says that developer Kindly Beast has laid off most of its staff, with just under 50 employees affected, having been made of just over 60 before this.

GamesIndustry.biz confirms the rumours of layoffs, and adds that those affected allegedly weren't given advanced notice. In fact, they were actually reassured as to the safety of their jobs in recent weeks, and since the layoffs occurred, the company has received criticism on Glassdoor, with employees pointing out vague policies, poor management, and disregard for best practices.

CEO Mike Mood gave a statement on the matter in this report, although it didn't mention numbers, severance, or reasons for the layoffs.

"We are deeply saddened that Kindly Beast is in the unfortunate position of having to scale down our talented team," Mood said. "Our hearts go out to those who've been affected and we've provided our former staff members with career transition assistance at this difficult time. Also, our friends at Snowed In Studios are having an open house this coming Tuesday, October 15th, which can assist in recruiting the available talent. All current projects will continue as planned to best serve our audience and fans."

We will keep you updated if and when we hear more.

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