Today's layoffs are the second major downsizing at Phoenix Labs in less than a year, following a restructuring in May 2024 during which the studio laid off "many" employees and cancelled game development projects in what it called a "last resort to ensure Phoenix Labs can survive, and thrive in the long term."

Canadian video game developer Phoenix Labs, creator of Dauntless and Fae Farm, announced Monday that it’s laying off a majority of

Phoenix Labs announced that it was laying off most of its staff. This is the fourth round of layoffs since it was acquired by Forte Labs in 2023. The Canadian game studio said it would give updates about its projects within a few weeks.

Developer Phoenix Labs has announced significant layoffs that will see the majority of its staff being cut. “Today is another difficult day at Phoenix Labs. We have made the tough decision to part ways with the majority of the studio as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations,

Dauntless development studio Phoenix Labs announces massive layoffs, adding to the unfortunate trend plaguing the video game industry.

Analysts and fans have linked the controversial changes to Phoenix Labs’ parent company, blockchain gaming firm Forte Labs, which acquired Phoenix Labs in 2023. Forte Labs has been criticized for its involvement in operational decisions, including a previous round of layoffs in May 2024 and the cancellation of an unnamed major project.

Vancouver-based developer Phoenix Labs has laid off the "majority" of its staff. In a post shared on LinkedIn, it said the decision was made "as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to [its] operations."

Phoenix Labs, the Vancouver-based video game studio renowned for titles such as Dauntless and Fae Farm, has announced a substantial reduction in its workforce. In a statement shared on the company’s official LinkedIn page on Monday, Phoenix Labs confirmed that a majority of its employees would be impacted by the layoffs.

Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs has laid off "the majority" of its remaining employees as part of what it calls "unfortunate but necessary changes".

Punctuating years of bad news, Dauntless and Fae Farm developer Phoenix Labs is laying off "the majority of the studio" just two years after it was snapped up by blockchain company Forte. The studio's latest wave of layoffs was revealed on LinkedIn.