Daybreak Game Company Confirms Layoffs, Estimated At About 70 Employees

It's been a rough year for Daybreak Game Company, and Christmas is about to get a little rougher for a large chunk of its (former) employees. The developer is undergoing yet another round of layoffs, which we first learned about via former Daybreak and Sony Online Entertainment CEO John Smedley, who tweeted:

70 people is a lot

— John Smedley (@j_smedley) December 7, 2018

really really really angry right now. It's December FFS and this is how you treat employees @DaybreakGames come on.

— John Smedley (@j_smedley) December 7, 2018

We reached out to Daybreak and received the following message:

We are optimizing our structure to ensure we best position ourselves for continued success in the years to come. This effort has required us to make some changes within the organization and we are doing everything we can to support those impacted in this difficult time. As we look to improve efficiencies and realign resources, we remain focused on supporting our existing games and development of our future titles.

Daybreak would not confirm the number of people let go, or what teams they were a part of, but Smedley estimated that 70 people represented "about 30%" of the company.

We'll update this piece if we receive any more information. In the meantime, we wish the best for those impacted by these layoffs.