Far Cry VR, Synapse studio nDreams confirms restructuring impacting up to 17.5% of jobs

nDreams, the VR-focused developer behind the likes of Far Cry VR and Synapse, has confirmed restructuring and redundancies that could affect up to 17.5 percent of its workforce.

The UK studio, which was founded in 2006, currently consists of four teams – nDreams Studio, Orbital, Near Light, and Elevation – employing around 250 people between them. That means upward of 40 staff could lose their jobs as nDreams’ redundancy process proceeds.

In a statement provided to Game Developer, nDreams CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh blamed the cuts on a “challenging VR games market” requiring a “renewed strategic focus”. O’Luanaigh added that jobs may be cut at all levels, “including senior leadership”.

“We are working tirelessly to support our team with the respect and care they deserve throughout this challenging process,” O’Luanaigh wrote, “including all our efforts to comprehensively assist those whose positions may be impacted to move into new roles within nDreams or elsewhere.”