Overview
- Henrysson announced on LinkedIn that he stepped down from his role at Supermassive Games and left parent company Nordisk Games on Monday.
- Nordisk Games confirmed Graeme Law will lead Supermassive in the interim while the company conducts a search for a permanent chief executive.
- Henrysson joined Nordisk as a partner in 2022 and became Supermassive CEO in January 2024, a tenure that included a 2024 reorganisation and two rounds of layoffs that affected staffing and schedules.
- Directive 8020 launched on May 26, 2026 after a delay tied to the studio’s restructuring and has received mixed-to-positive reviews, holding a Metacritic score of about 72.
- Henrysson said he will spend the summer with family, tend to personal investments and remain open to advisory roles, and the interim appointment raises questions about Supermassive’s near-term leadership, staff morale and future projects.