Today we learned that Team17, a company often known for its saga Worms In addition to releasing highly valuable independent video games Infidel 2, Overcooked! also Runawaysamong many other things, is About to undergo restructuring The outcome of which is still unknown, but since then Eurogamer It is defined as “significant”. That is, it is expected that a large number of the company’s employees will lose their jobs soon. Already at the beginning of the year there was a wave of layoffs, so this The second will be in 2023.
This information was first published without official confirmation, but soon after Team 17 issued a statement to VG247 She confirmed that they have already begun the consultation process before the restructuring, which is expected to end in November. According to the preliminary report, the company intends to outsource the QA (quality control) process. It puts about 50 jobs at riskespecially personal files junioralthough it is not known whether it also affects other departments.
Michael Pattison, CEO of Team17, is leaving the company
In addition to the restructuring, this was also confirmed today Team17’s current CEO, Michael Pattison, is leaving the company almost. The statement confirms that this decision has been agreed upon and that A Friendly farewellAlthough the reasons for the decision were not revealed. Pattison was only at the helm of this company for two years, although he remained in the industry his entire life: He began his career in it on THQ As Director of Global Brand Management and European Marketing Department I went to CapcomWhere he served as Vice President for North America and Europe, And then to PlayStationa company he left in 2021 to take the position of senior vice president of platform planning.
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