Humble Games developers have been told that the “company will be shutting down.”

Update at 20:59: Humble Games has confirmed that while it is undergoing restructuring, the company “will not be closing its doors” and “upcoming releases will not be affected.”

In a statement to GamesIndustry.bizHumble Games said:

“In these challenging economic times for the indie game publishing industry, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations. This decision was not made lightly; it required much deliberation and careful consideration, with the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects. Additionally, the restructuring of operations at Humble Games will have no impact on operations at Humble Bundle.

“We are fully aware of the profound impact this decision is having on our team members at Humble Games and deeply sympathize with everyone affected by this decision. The contributions of our team have been world-class and invaluable, supporting the launch of our games since we began publishing in 2017. We are committed to managing this transition with as much compassion and understanding as possible.

“Supporting our development partners and assisting former team members remains our top priority. We are committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved. We thank you for your support and compassion during this difficult time. We greatly appreciate it.”

Original story: Reports indicate that Humble Games is on its way to shutting down.

According to former Humble developers, all 36 employees were laid off without warning this morning and told the company would be shutting down.

While there has been no official word from Humble Games about the closure decision, its social media channels such as X/Twitter They were active this morning, answering player questions and inquiries about their latest release, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus.

“At 9 a.m. today, 36 Humble Games employees were informed that we were being laid off and the company was closing,” explained former BizDev CEO Nikki Cowan, who wrote about what happened on LinkedIn.

“The gaming industry is volatile,” added former 2D animator Emily Kiefer. “It’s been flooded with people who just want massive growth at the expense of making great games with great teams.”

“Billionaires and CEOs are making record profits at the expense of the employees who actually make the products,” Kiefer added. “But I think we have the ability to create studios that benefit us as game developers and not people who just see us as money printing machines.”

Humble Games laid off an unknown number of employees due to restructuring efforts in November 2023.