The entire Humble Games team appears to have been fired, according to a team member: here’s what we know about it and what someone from the company has to say.
All the staff Of HumbleGames it seems to have been firedaccording to Emilee Kieffer, who held the role of Senior QA Analyst. 36 people lost their jobs.
Humble Games is not to be confused with Humble Bundleof which it is still a part. Humble Games is a small publisher focused on indie games that promised favorable agreements, also prioritizing the social impact of the products published.
Emilee Kieffer’s comment on Humble Games
Let’s remember that Humble Games is Property of IGN Entertainment (parent company of the news outlet IGN) which recently acquired Gamer Network and fired several people from GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 and other sites.
The Kieffer’s full message reads: “Another year, another layoff! Today is the last day for me and my entire team at Humble Games. This team has truly been the best I’ve ever worked on, we really had something special. I wish I could save everyone and start my own studio with them, I’ve never felt so seen and respected in my entire gaming career.”
“The video game industry is volatile, it has been inundated with people who just want exponential growth at the expense of making great games with great teams. Billionaires and CEOs are making record profits at the expense of the employees who create the products. But I believe we have the power to create studios that benefit us as game developers, and not people who see us as money-printing machines.”
“That being said, I am looking for a job! If you have a job opening for a Senior/Lead Quality Assurance Analyst with 10 years of experience in AAA and indie games, contact me!”
“To my friends at Humble Games: We were a big teamI will miss you all, I hope we can work together again soon. You have made me genuinely excited to work every day and I am proud of what we have all accomplished together.”
Among the most recent games published by Humble Games are Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus and #BLUD.
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