Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has been hit with a round of layoffs, the studio confirmed in a statement on X/Twitter on Tuesday. The statement, which you can read in full below, clarifies that just over a dozen employees were affected, acknowledging that Surgent is unfortunately only one of many studios seeing layoffs this year. pic.
twitter.com/gulWFDsFZS — Surgent Studios | ZAU OUT NOW (@surgentstudios) July 2, 2024 "It's a difficult time in the games industry, but we remain incredibly proud of our entire team's work on ZAU and of the praise it has recieved from critics and players alike," the statement says. "Our focus now is on supporting those affected, continuing our work on ZAU, and looking to the future with our next creative projects.
" Surgent Studios founder and Tales of Kenzera director Abubakar Salim also shared the statement on his X/Twitter account shortly after it was posted, writing "This hurts deeply. This isn't the news I wanted to share today." Thank you so much to those who have checked in.
This hurts deeply. This isn't the news I wanted to share today. I am so proud of what the team have acheieved over the course of these 4 years.
When things got tough, every one of them stood so strong, it was inspiring. So to be..
. https://t.co/Q0C7H5udvv — Abubakar Salim (@Abzybabzy) July 2, 2024 "I am so proud of what the team have acheieved over the course of these 4 years.
When things got tough, every one of them stood so strong, it was inspirin.