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Fears for 100 Jobs at Galway-Based Romero Games
GALWAY, IRELAND, JUL 3 – Microsoft's strategic cost-cutting led to the cancellation of Romero Games' new FPS project and layoffs affecting the entire Galway-based studio with over 40 staff, sources said.
- On July 3, 2025, Romero Games, a Galway-based studio led by John Romero, announced that its publisher canceled funding for a new first-person shooter project.
- The cancellation stemmed from a strategic choice taken by senior leadership at the publishing company, beyond the insight or influence of Romero Games.
- Romero Games had consistently met milestones for the original FPS with a new IP, and the studio emphasized that this is not a reflection of their team’s work or project quality.
- The studio employs over 100 people and is currently evaluating next steps while requesting support for affected staff amid fears that around 100 jobs may be lost due to these cuts linked to Microsoft’s wider layoffs.
- This event highlights how broader industry-wide layoffs, including Microsoft’s reduction of over 9,000 jobs and project cancellations, have had significant impacts on independent developers like Romero Games.
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