Airship Syndicate, the developers behind Wayfinder, have not only confirmed the layoffs of twelve staff members, but they’ve also justified this move by announcing that as part of an effort to keep the studio open and operating, company president Ryan Stefanelli and CEO Joe Madureira are also taking pay cuts.
“I can confirm that today we had to part ways with 12 of our coworkers. This decision was made to ensure that Airship Syndicate can continue to operate and deliver great experiences.
In addition to reducing staff, Ryan Stefanelli, President, and Joe Madureira, CEO, will be reducing their pay while we work to secure our future plans.”
Airship Syndicate also elaborated that, as of now, eighty employees are working full-time on Wayfinder. While it’s unknown just how much of a cut Stefanelli and Madureira will take, it is an excellent sign that cutting back employees’ jobs isn’t the only way Airship Syndicate is trying to tighten its belt.
Wayfinder was a game that looked promising leading up to launch. Still, thanks to rather significant server troubles, the game currently holds a mixed rating on Steam. Since its release, Publisher Digital Extremes has also handed complete control of the game back to Airship Syndicate.
According to Airship Syndicate, these cost-saving measures don’t mean that Wayfinder is in trouble, but that is something we’ll have to wait and see.