Own-Two is reportedly shutting down OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome developer Roll7.
That’s per Bloomberg, which claims to hold viewed a camouflage sent to the UK studio from Own-Two outlining these closure plans and worker severance agreements.
Own-Two got Roll7 support in November 2021 for an undisclosed rate but has now reputedly decided to sacrifice the award-worthwhile studio as fragment of an ongoing rate reduction program.
At the time of the acquisition, Own-Two said Roll7 would enrich its Private Division publishing designate with its “wealth of construction skill, creativity, and class.”
Own-Two’s rate-cutting plans
Now, with Own-Two having a explore to diminish its headcount by 5 p.c unbiased weeks after spending $460 million shopping Gearbox from Embracer, it appears to be like to be as if Roll7 has been deemed surplus to requirements.
The information comes almost right this moment after a WARN look filed in Washington published Own-Two would be making 70 layoffs in Seattle. That led many to shock if Kerbal House Program 2 developer Intercept Video games had also been placed on the cutting block.
Despite the indisputable fact that Own-Two has refused to touch upon the accurate nature of these cuts, Bloomberg claims that Intercept is indeed being shuttered.
In a press delivery issued to Sport Developer almost right this moment after that WARN look was observed, Own-Two said Kerbal House Program 2 will proceed receiving updates–indicating the early glean admission to house sim will endure for now.
When pressed for on what the long trudge holds for Intercept, Own-Two urged us it has “nothing extra to camouflage.”
Sport Developer has reached out to Roll7 and Own-Two for more data.
