Just two months after the release, the developers of a stealth-action heist game have to leave their title on Steam. They are handing it over to the publisher as they can no longer support the game themselves.
Why can it no longer be supported? The developers shared on Steam the heartbreaking news that the studio has lost so many members that there will be no more content updates for their game “Thick As Thieves”.
Working in the gaming industry can be delightful and heartbreaking. As many of you know, OtherSide Entertainment has lost most of its valued employees, and only a very small team remains. This means that there will be no further content updates for “Thick as Thieves”.
As PCGamer stated, the studio has been hit by such drastic layoffs that fewer than 10 employees are left.
That is too few to carry out the planned roadmap, according to Game Director Jeff Hickman and the developer studio of OtherSide Entertainment. Features like new content, modes, and systems had actually been planned.
Especially bitter: The news comes two months after the game’s launch on Steam. It originally released on July 23, 2026.
Developers have good news
What does the future of the game look like? In fact, the developer studio has good news for all those who bought Thick As Thieves on Steam and still want to play – or wish to acquire it in the future.
Publisher Megabit is taking over the life-support measures for the co-op game. This means you can still report bugs in the future, which will be fixed. However, instead of dedicated cloud servers, there will be peer-to-peer servers for the co-op game. The single-player mode is expected to be unaffected.
What kind of game is this? The game takes place at the beginning of the 20th century in a fictional Scottish town. As a member of a thieves’ guild, you participate in heists and loot valuable treasures. You also uncover hidden secrets along the way. You can play the whole experience either solo or in online co-op.
Have you already had your eye on the game or heard about it? Will you check it out in the future? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Other developers and publishers can also sing a song about layoffs. At Microsoft, this even led to employee protests. They are standing up for their rights: Developers behind Skyrim and Doom are fighting against Microsoft’s layoffs, which represent a “significant disruption”
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