Key points
- Star Citizen Cloud developer Imperium Games has reportedly fired QA workers.
- This comes a month after the studio was said to have mandated a seven-day work week.
- This also comes after Star Citizen's crowdfunder surpassed $750 million earlier this week.
Star Citizen Cloud developer Imperium Games has apparently laid off employees, just weeks after it was reported to have stretched workers in the run-up to Citizencon.
As reported by Insider Gaming, this comes from a former employee, who claims that Cloud Imperium Games fired “a lot of staff” with “zero compensation.” Sources speaking to Insider Gaming confirm this and say that the layoffs have mainly affected the QA department.
Star Citizen Studio Reportedly Lays Off Staff Immediately After Citizencon
The employee who initially reported these layoffs later made his account private. However, at the time, they wrote that workers were being fired “without zero compensation” and soon after Cloud Imperium Games had “[worked] down to the bone without even a thank you.”
This last point refers to reports that a seven-day work week was imposed in the run-up to Citizencon. This was said to be in place for 18 consecutive days, meaning employees lost two weekends. A leaked email said they could take these days off at a later date.
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This latest report comes just days after Star Citizen's crowdfunder surpassed the $750 million mark. This means that the game is very likely to reach a staggering $1 billion in crowdfunding before its launch, as it doesn't have a release date yet. The single-player spin-off, Squadron 42, won't be with us until at least 2026.
Famously, Star Citizen was originally scheduled to launch in 2014, after crowdfunding began in 2012. The fact that its development continues despite missing this initial launch window for over a decade has made Star Citizen a source of intrigue in the world of video games. industry. It remains to be seen how long it will take for Cloud Imperium Games to at least give us a release date for Star Citizen.
Star Citizen is a great space game from Chris Roberts, creator of Wing Commander. known for raising over half a billion dollars in crowdfunding. It's a mix of genres, from MMOs to FPS and simulation.
