MercurySteam announces 'difficult and painful' job cuts as its God of War-inspired hack 'n' slash arrives on Steam
MercurySteam has announced job cuts coinciding with the Steam release of its game Blades of Fire, describing the layoffs as a 'difficult and painful' process. The studio did not disclose the number of affected employees or the reasons for the cuts, though poor sales of Blades of Fire may be a contributing factor. The game, previously an Epic Store exclusive, launched on Steam with a major update including new features and full Steam Deck support.
- ▪MercurySteam announced a workforce reduction without specifying the number of employees affected.
- ▪Blades of Fire, the studio's latest title, underperformed commercially, leading to an anticipated €8 million write-off by publisher 505 Games.
- ▪The game has now launched on Steam after a year of exclusivity on the Epic Store, featuring a 2.0 update with new modes, difficulty settings, and improved animations.
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Games Action Blades of Fire MercurySteam announces 'difficult and painful' job cuts as its God of War-inspired hack 'n' slash arrives on Steam News By Rick Lane published 16 May 2026 The developer of Blades of Fire has initiated a "workforce adjustment process." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: MercurySteam) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter MercurySteam, the developer behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and the Switch exclusive Metroid Dread, has announced layoffs in the same week its latest game Blades of Fire launches on Steam."There's no easy…
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