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Boltgun II studio Auroch Digital is laying off around a quarter of its staff
The cuts were announced in LinkedIn and Twitter posts that have since been deleted, weeks after Boltgun II launched and just ahead of Warhammer Survivors.
The short version
- Auroch Digital has started a redundancy consultation affecting around a quarter of its employees.
- The studio blamed market conditions despite what it called creative success.
- The original social posts announcing the cuts have been deleted.
Auroch Digital, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun II, is laying off around a quarter of its staff.
The developer announced it's restructuring and has begun a redundancy consultation process that will affect "around a quarter" of its employees, as reported by GamesIndustry.
In its statement, Auroch said that despite its "creative success, the same market conditions that have challenged so many of our fellow developers have now also affected us."
The timing is rough. Boltgun II came out only a couple of weeks ago, according to PC Gamer, and the studio's next game, Warhammer Survivors, is due to launch in November.
There's also an odd wrinkle. The original posts on LinkedIn and Twitter have since been deleted, as Rock Paper Shotgun noted. Auroch hasn't explained why they came down.
According to Insider Gaming, the studio also confirmed it will keep supporting its games.
Auroch hasn't said how many people work at the studio, so the exact number of affected roles isn't clear. It also hasn't said whether the cuts will touch Warhammer Survivors' November launch.
What we don’t know yet
- How many individual employees are affected.
- Why Auroch Digital deleted its announcement posts.
- Whether the restructuring affects Warhammer Survivors' November launch or Boltgun II updates.
Sources & updates
- Auroch Digital Announces Layoffs Affecting Around a Quarter of Staff — Insider Gaming
- Auroch Digital lays off a quarter of its staff — GamesIndustry.biz
- Auroch Digital to lay off 25 percent of staff — Gematsu
- Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors devs Auroch Digital say they're laying of 25% of their staff in now-deleted posts — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun studio announces major layoffs, then quickly deletes the announcement — PC Gamer
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun studio announces major layoffs, then quickly deletes the announcement — Steam News
- Published Oct 28, 2026
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