Humble Games has announced plans to restructure amid what it is calling "challenging economic times for indie publishing," with several former employees reporting that they've been laid off. According to Polygon's Nicole Carpenter , the layoffs affect 36 workers. [Disclosure: IGN Entertainment and publishing label Humble Games operate under separate divisions of the same parent company, Ziff Davis.
Charity bundle platform Humble Bundle remains a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment.] The announcement was part of a statement from Humble Games, which was published on Linkedin in the wake of several workers confirming their layoffs on social media . The statement emphasized "the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects" while saying that the restructuring does not impact Humble Bundle.
In these challenging economic times for indie game publishing, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations. This decision was not made lightly; it involved much deliberation and careful thought, with the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects. Additionally, the restructuring of operations at Humble Games will have no impact on operations at Humble Bundle.
We are acutely aware of the profound impact this decision has on our team members at Humble Games and deeply empathize with everyone affected. Our team's contributions have been world-class and invaluable, supporting the lau.