Airship Syndicate, the developer studio behind Wayfinder, confirmed the layoff of 12 employees. The salaries of the company’s president and CEO were also cut. This was necessary to keep the studio running.
The cooperative RPG Wayfinder from Airship Syndicate had a rocky launch. Server issues led to long wait times, along with login difficulties and problems with the base founder packages. You can read more about the release of Wayfinder here.
Later, the publisher Digital Extremes shut down its publishing department for external projects, allowing the developer studio Airship Syndicate to regain “full control” over Wayfinder. But now Airship Syndicate also has to make staffing cuts.
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80 people continue to work on Wayfinder
Airship Syndicate confirmed in a statement to PCGamer that the game studio had to lay off 12 employees.
The statement reasoned: “This decision was made to ensure that Airship Syndicate can continue to operate and provide great experiences.“
Furthermore, there would be salary cuts for the company’s president and CEO. They would make these adjustments while working on securing future plans.
The spokesperson for Airship Syndicate also stated to PCGamer that as of now, 80 people are still working full-time on Wayfinder.
However, it was not disclosed how much the salaries of Ryan Stefanelli, the company’s president, and CEO Joe Madureira were cut.
However, the spokesperson emphasized: “This is not the end for Wayfinder.” More information about the future of the cooperative RPG will be announced soon.
Recently, the event “Eventide” was running in Wayfinder, a winter festival that started on December 15, 2023, and ran until January 12, 2024. It provided players with new modes, quests, and rewards.
You can read more about it here: After months in Early Access, Wayfinder receives the largest update, getting closer to a release
