Double Exposure developer announces layoffs

Deck Nine Games, the developer behind the current title Life is Strange: Double Exposurehas announced its second round of layoffs in 2024 Life is Strange: Double Exposure Studio is one of many developers who have made tough cuts in a challenging year for the gaming industry.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure was was released in October and continues the story of the original game's protagonist, Max Caulfield. The character's return was highly anticipated by longtime fans of the franchise, although it didn't quite go as planned for Deck Nine Games. Life is Strange: Double Exposure received a lukewarm critical reception and there was plenty of criticism directed at some of the narrative decisions made for the game. Critics and many fans largely agreed on this question.

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A statement released by CEO Mark Lyons on the Deck Nine Games Twitter account confirmed this to be the case Life is Strange: Double Exposure Studio had made the decision to lay off employees. According to the statement, this “difficult decision…reflects the challenging times that many companies in our industry are currently facing.” In a message to the developers themselves, the studio says it is “committed to supporting you in every way possible during this transition “. Deck Nine Games did not provide specific details on the number of employees affected by the layoffs or how this will affect the future Life is strange games.

Deck Nine Games announces second round of layoffs in 2024

Unfortunately, this represents Deck Nine Games' second round of layoffs of 2024. Earlier this year, Deck Nine Games laid off 20% of its employees, again citing “the deteriorating gaming industry market conditions at the time.” It seems that this situation has barely improved for the developer despite the release of its flagship title. The company had previously also laid off 30 employees in May 2023. It's representative of the industry as a whole, which seems to be facing high-profile layoffs on a daily basis. This challenging time for the gaming industry continues.

It remains to be seen what the studio has planned for the future Life is strange Franchise. The announcement of Life is Strange: Double Exposure was a pleasant surprise, but came a bit out of the blue. Those who played the last game in the series know that there are hints of what's to come, but it's unclear how or if these layoffs will impact those plans going forward.

Max Caulfield, photographer-in-residence at the prestigious Caledon University, discovers her closest new friend Safi dead in the snow.

Murdered.

To save her, Max tries to turn back time – a power she hasn't used in years. Instead, Max opens the door to a parallel timeline where Safi is still alive and still in danger!

Max realizes that the murderer will soon strike again – in both versions of reality.

With her new ability to switch between two timelines, can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

ORDINARY GIRL, EXTRAORDINARY POWER
Max becomes involved in an exciting, supernatural crime thriller – more dangerous than ever before!

Cross two timelines
Forge allies and pursue suspects across two versions of reality, shaping both timelines through unforgettable decisions.

RACE AGAINST TIME
A relentless detective has Max in his sights, and Safi's killer gets closer with every clue uncovered. Can Max survive long enough – to achieve the impossible?

DECIDE THE FATE OF CALEDON
Discover two versions of a living winter campus, each full of clues, secrets and difficult decisions.

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Life is strange

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October 29, 2024

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Unreal Engine 3

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