Well, this sucks. 10 Chambers Collective, the Swedish studio behind GTFO, just dropped some seriously bad news. They're doing what they're calling a "significant restructuring" - which is corporate speak for "we're letting a ton of people go." And we're not talking about trimming the fat here. This is hitting everyone, including several of the studio's co-founders.
What makes this even worse? They're right in the middle of trying to get their next big project off the ground. Den of Wolves is supposed to be this ambitious cyberpunk heist game that had a lot of us excited. You know, the kind of game where you and your crew pull off these high-tech jobs in some dystopian future. Sounds amazing, right? But now I'm wondering if they'll even have enough people left to finish it.
The timing feels brutal. Here in 2026, we're seeing more studios struggle to keep the lights on, and 10 Chambers seemed like one of the good ones. GTFO was this hardcore co-op shooter that built a dedicated fanbase. Not mainstream huge, but the people who loved it REALLY loved it. Those same fans were pumped for Den of Wolves.
Look, I get it. Game development is expensive and risky. But when you're cutting co-founders? That's not just trimming budgets - that's ripping out the heart of what made the studio special in the first place. Really hoping the folks who got let go land on their feet soon. This industry can be rough sometimes.
Diego
Strategy & simulation — 4X, RTS, grand strategy, city builders