News-Plaion: Further layoffs at the Kingdom Comes publisher

Even success does not protect against disasters. As has now been known, the red pencil of the Embracer Group circles at another subsidiary of the Embracer Group and also end up in home discs.

And again is released, incredible, but true. And that with a publisher who has to show some successes with Dead Island 2 or Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. However, this does not seem to help, because Publisher reports on the streets of around 20 percent of his 200 employees in Planegg near Munich.

After the first reports about business portals we have appeared LinkedIn, Plaion has now confirmed the reduction in personnel, but without giving specific figures. However, the layoffs should extend over almost all areas, except for the developer studios belonging to Plaion and the film sales from Plaion Pictures.

In the statement it says:

"Today we had to make the difficult decision to realign certain areas of our game activity in terms of a number of talented colleagues in several departments and at various locations. This decision was not made lightly and was carried out lightly after a thorough review of the developing market dynamics and the need for a sustainable structure for our business strategy.

This measure in no way reflects the talent, the commitment or contributions of those affected. We are deeply grateful for everything you have contributed to Plaion,
And we are determined to support them with care, respect and access to career opportunities during this transition. "

It can be assumed that the layoffs are another part of restructuring at the Embracer Group, which are currently dividing their studios and companies into three company groups. This is said that even with the Tomb Raiser developers Crystal Dynamics, other staff was put on the streets. There is a question of 17 employees.