Don’t Nod – the studio behind artists such as Jusant, Month is Peculiar 1 & 2 and then Misplaced Information: Bloom & Infuriate – has announced that 69 jobs are in danger as it begins a “reorganization project to ensure” the long-term future of the company” amid “deteriorated” monetary effects.
Indicators that the studio was struggling emerged earlier this year when it announced it would be partly writing €24 million following the poor performance of Jusant and Banishers: Ghost of Unused Eden. It also showed that it could cancel the advancement of an unannounced project, codenamed P10, while two complementary projects developed in Paris (codenamed P12 and P13) were quickly put on security to “prioritize resources and maximize the chances of success for the majority. promising titles currently.” Despite all this, he remained optimistic about the chances of Lost News: Bloom & Infuriate, noting that he had two additional internal projects in the works, both scheduled for release in late 2027.
However, in its recently cleared 2024 semi-annual effects replacement, Don’t Nod has said “strongly negative results despite [these] “measures to improve performance” and has presented a “reorganization project to safeguard its competitiveness in an increasingly demanding and competitive ecosystem” that may affect up to 69 jobs. “Today a first exchange took place with the workers’ representative bodies,” he noted, “and subsequently an information-consultation process will begin with these same organizations on this project.”
In a comment accompanying today’s information, Don’t Nod CEO Oskar Guilbert wrote: “Our half-year results for 2024 reflect the poor financial performance of our last release, despite strong ratings from Metacritic, as well as the accounting impact of the decisions we make. The initial performance support measures announced last spring no longer seem sufficient to maintain the company’s competitiveness. That is why today we have presented a draft to the employee representative bodies. reorganization that could put Don’t Nod on a new development trajectory. I am fully aware of the impact this project can have on all our employees Securing our company’s resources and restoring its ability to perform better in an increasingly growing industry. competitive and selective is extremely necessary.
In addition to its internal projects, Don’t Nod provides support for two external publishing projects launching in 2025, but Misplaced News: Bloom & Infuriate will be the company’s next big first-party release when it launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. Order
