Dreams And LittleBigPlanet Developer Media Molecule Suffers Layoffs

Another notable video game studio has been hit with layoffs. This time, Dreams developer Media Molecule has reportedly slashed around 20 jobs at the company.

According to GLHF, sources relayed to them that Media Molecule is cutting down the British company”s size from 135 people to 115. Employees at the LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway developer–which sits under the PlayStation Studios umbrella–were reportedly notified today about the layoffs.

Although specifics were not mentioned, Media Molecule did confirm it has made “the difficult decision to begin the consultation process for team members within certain departments of the studio.” There’s no official word on how many roles will be impacted, though the studio noted, “Every single role that has been put at risk is delivered by someone who has contributed something special to Media Molecule. We will make sure those impacted receive the best support we can provide this process.” It also said Dreams’ community will be supported “for the foreseeable future.”

This comes over a month after Media Molecule ended live support for Dreams. However, players can still make and shar…

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Halo Infinite- Skull And Flag Melee Hits Are Not Instakills, And People Are Mad About It

Halo Infinite’s multiplayer beta out now, and people are making all manner of discoveries about what’s new and different in the latest edition of Halo multiplayer. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

One such discovery is that hits with the flag in Capture the Flag or strikes with the skull/ball in Oddball do not kill opponents with one hit as they did in some previous games. Some people are unhappy about this, and a developer from 343 Industries has now responded.

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