S&S News: Trion Worlds Hit With Layoffs

Trion Worlds, the studio behind Defiance, has been hit with layoffs. 

The exact number is still unclear but Trion has officially stated that there have been layoffs within the studio. Trion's San Diego studio was hit the worst, with people stating that workers were being escorted out of the building. Whether this statement is true though is not yet known.

An official statement was released just after the layoff announcement, 

"To best position Trion in a rapidly changing industry, we have reorganized our teams and are expanding our free to play offering. With Defiance, we delivered a great game that more than one million gamers registered to play and continue to enjoy. As we progress from launch to ongoing development of the game, we are adjusting our staffing levels to deliver new content and improved features. RIFT, and our other titles in development, were unaffected by these changes. We are very much looking forward to the free to play release of RIFT and are excited by the other new titles currently in development."

 At the moment we know very little so stay tuned for more updates. We would also like to wish the best of luck to all those affected by the layoffs.