State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take

Undead Labs Says Game Pass Built State of Decay’s 25 Million-Player Audience Before Its Xbox Exit

Following the Big Xbox Reset, Undead Labs was supposed to be sold to a third party, but that plan eventually changed as the studio bought itself out and returned to independence. In the first interview released after this significant change at the development studio, Philip Holt, Studio Head of Undead Labs since May 2020, explained that the team registered a lot of interest and talked to various parties. However, Holt eventually submitted a prop…

Games industry investors are "sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks", says Undead Labs boss, with labour costs a key worry

Last month, State of Decay developers Undead Labs bought their own independence from Microsoft, after a deal with unnamed buyers fell through. The staff created a new holding company, Full Measure, to facilitate the buyout. Layoffs followed. Now, studio boss Philip Holt has offered an inside look on the transition, together with thoughts on the wider landscape of videogame industry investment. Short version: he thinks there's still money washing…

Unlead Labs says it was 'transparent' in preparing for layoffs

Studio head Philip Holt says he was being incredibly candid with employees as layoffs loomed.

State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take

Undead Labs is now self-owned with employees as shareholders…