Rapid Commute Games Reduces Workforce as it Prepares for a Challenging Year Ahead in VR Gaming
Layoffs will influence all sectors of its alternative, including publishing, marketing, administrative, and studio personnel.
Rapid Commute Games has eliminated 30 positions, primarily within its publishing, marketing, and administrative divisions, although “the studio will also be affected as [it] consolidates down to one development team.”
In a statement shared on LinkedIn, the Stockholm studio explained that the layoffs were due to “lower sales than anticipated,” describing the redundancies as an “incredibly tough decision” that became necessary to ensure a “stable and sustainable future for the company.”
“Due to lower sales than projected from our six game launches in 2024, alongside a more challenging year ahead for VR games overall, we have made the difficult choice to reduce 30 staff members at FTG.
“This is an extremely hard decision, but we believe it’s essential to ensure a stable and sustainable future for the organization.
“Our primary focus now is on providing support to all Fast Travellers during this difficult period,” the statement concluded.
“We are thankful for the invaluable contributions of those departing and remain devoted to continuing to release outstanding games for our players.”
“We shared some unfortunate news with the team today as we have been compelled to initiate redundancies at FTG,” CEO Oskar Burman explained.
“It’s incredibly heartbreaking to say goodbye to so many skilled team members, some of the best I’ve had the pleasure to work with, and we will do everything possible to assist the affected staff in finding new opportunities – please feel free to message me directly if you’re hiring, and I’ll make introductions.”
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