Back in 2022 we saw former ArenaNet and Undead Labs co-founder Jeff Strain open his own indie studio called Crop Circle Games with the help of a $25M investment round. The studio’s projects were never elaborated on, but the announcement called the firm “a game development firm with a focus on new IPs.” Unfortunately there’s now some bad news coming from the indie, as an indeterminate round of layoffs have impacted the studio.
The reduction in workforce has so far impacted some of Crop Circle’s lead developers, namely a lead writer, a principal content designer, and a principal engineer, all of whom shared their need for new jobs on LinkedIn.
The company that owns Crop Circle, Strain’s own Prytania Media, has yet to comment on the layoffs, so for now we’re left to speculate on how widespread they are. We do also find that the studio’s official site has closed off any further job openings, so it looks as if belts are being tightened.
