Gigantic Developer Motiga Announce Layoffs

Motiga, the developer behind the still-in-beta multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) Gigantic have unfortunately announced that they are laying off a portion of their workforce.

In the post to the company blog, they explained that the game servers will continue to run for the time being, but unless they obtain additional funding they are in danger of shutting down completely.

While we intend to continue supporting Gigantic game services for as long as we are able, the reality is that a decision of this magnitude will impact all departments across the studio, an impact that will be felt by our community of beta testers as the services they depend on will operate without the key staff on hand to support those services.

They end the statement with a thanks to players, and reaffirm their desire to keep going.

We would like to thank everyone for their support over the last few months, and while the situation is far from ideal, the sheer number of people that have enjoyed playing Gigantic has affirmed what we’ve believed all along: while we still have a lot of work to do to polish the experience for the players, the current closed beta version of our game introduces a legitimately fun gameplay experience with great promise for the future.

Our goal at this time is to work aggressively to identify the resources we need to rehire the members of the Motiga family that were laid off today, securing our financial future so that the Gigantic community can continue to work with us to develop this title, and ultimately bring the complete Gigantic experience to the marketplace.

It's always rough when a game is struggling, but before leaving closed beta it will be even more so. We wish Motiga luck, and will keep you informed.