Romero Games Closed Down Following Xbox’s Withdrawal of Funding, Leaving Over 100 Staff Jobless
The Galway-based Romero Games studio has been shut down, resulting in the loss of jobs for over 100 staff members. This move comes after Xbox pulled funding for the studio’s latest game, a first-person shooter. According to Irish publication The Journal, the details surrounding the closure are still unclear, but it is believed that Microsoft subsidiary Bethesda was set to publish the game. However, as part of a wider cost-cutting exercise, Xbox decided to withdraw funding for[…]