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1047 Games Reportedly Begins Third Round of Layoffs After Empulse Launch

Unconfirmed staff departures threaten the studio’s shift from free-to-play success to paid releases.

Overview

  • Multiple employees posted farewell messages on LinkedIn on Tuesday saying they were let go in what they called a "third wave" of layoffs following last month’s Empulse release.
  • Those messages named roles including an associate art director, QA director, UI engineer and community specialist, though the total number of cuts was not made public.
  • 1047 Games has not issued a formal statement about the departures and journalists have contacted the studio for comment with no public reply reported.
  • Empulse, a $20 paid Titanfall‑style shooter released in early July, has shown low Steam concurrency—reports cite under 1,000 simultaneous players—which contrasts with Splitgate’s earlier free‑to‑play popularity.
  • The latest losses follow prior 2025 layoffs and a high-profile 2021 funding round, and they raise urgent questions about the studio’s product strategy, revenue model and near‑term restructuring for remaining staff.