In yet one more sweep of layoffs inside the gaming area, Crossfire developer That’s No Moon has axed an as-yet undetermined variety of workers.
Now-former workers started posting in regards to the state of affairs on their LinkedIn profiles on August 6, confirming that they have been affected by layoffs on the studio. Roles impacted seem to have included technical and environmental artists. IGN has reached out to That is No Moon for remark.
That’s No Moon was based in 2021 by business vets from powerhouse builders like Naughty Canine and Infinity Ward. Based mostly in Los Angeles, it revealed its first AAA providing, a narrative-driven, single-player title referred to as Crossfire, at Summer time Sport Fest 2026.
Up to now, the undertaking does not have an official launch date, however the minds behind the sport gave gamers a primary take a look at what they’ll anticipate duing an in-depth showcase, which they offered alongside Geoff Keighley at Summer time Sport Fest. Crossfire includes a distinctive mechanic referred to as ‘adaptive cowl,’ the place characters dynamically adapt their stances in response to terrain and close by enemies.
Sport director Jacob Minkoff defined that it rewards tactical considering, stealth, and repositioning, saying it “essentially adjustments your relationship with the setting and turns into an lively ability to grasp” whereas taking part in.
Crossfire follows the journeys of enemy operators Layla Qassem and Delroy Cross as they struggle for survival in a tenuous, however temorary, alliance. Layla’s story begins throughout a routine reconnaissance mission within the Atlas Mountains that turns right into a “harrowing wrestle” wherein she should confront her “inflexible worldview.” Cross, described as a “tier one operator and elite member” of International Danger, is pressured to confront his personal beliefs throughout a mission for Sodara Biotech.
As you’ll be able to most likely guess, Crossfire takes place on the earth of the multiplayer shooter of the identical identify, although it hones in on two members of those opposing factions for a centered storyline that forces enemies right into a union of types.
Crossfire is in improvement for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X, and is at present accessible to wishlist on Steam, the PlayStation retailer, and the Microsoft retailer.
These are the newest layoffs to affect a serious gaming studio after Psychonauts developer Double Advantageous laid off a quarter of its workers following its return to impartial possession final month because of Xbox’s huge restructuring efforts.
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