《小缇娜奇幻之地》游戏开发商 Lost Boys Interactive 工作室因母公司 Embracer Group 的重组计划而面临大规模裁员。据悉，该工作室拥有约 400 名员工，本次裁员规模很大，涉及设计、QA、制作等多个部门。
Embracer Group 是一家全球领先的电子游戏公司，旗下拥有多个知名游戏品牌。2023 年，该公司曾与沙特阿拉伯一家名为 Savvy Games Group 的投资集团达成一项价值 20 亿美元的融资交易，但该交易最后阶段被取消，引发了一系列的裁员和关闭工作室动作。
Lost Boys Interactive 是一家辅助工作室，贡献参与了《小缇娜奇幻之地》等优秀 Xbox 游戏项目。2022 年，该工作室被 Embracer Group 旗下的 Gearbox Software 收购，开发团队从 220 多人发展到 350 多人。然而，由于母公司的重组计划，该工作室不得不进行大规模裁员。
Embracer Group 首席执行官 Lars Wingefors 在年度股东大会上表示，尽管公司在 2023 年的收入增长了 121%，调整后息税前利润增长了 43%，但由于 20 亿美元融资交易失败，公司预计业绩会好得多。因此，该公司于去年 6 月宣布了一项重组计划，目标是到 2024/25 财年全年节省至少 29 亿瑞典克朗的资本支出和至少 8 亿瑞典克朗的管理费用。
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“News Headline: Mass Layoffs at ‘Tina’s Wonderlands====
“News Headline: Mass Layoffs at ‘Tina’s Wonderlands’ Developer, Game Industry Layoff Wave Continues
Keywords: Embracer Group, Restructuring and Layoffs, $2 Billion Funding Failure
News Content: Lost Boys Interactive studio, the developer of the game ‘Tina’s Wonderlands’, is facing large-scale layoffs due to its parent company Embracer Group’s restructuring plan. It is reported that the studio has about 400 employees, and this round of layoffs covers multiple departments including design, QA, and production.
Embracer Group is a leading global video game company with multiple well-known gaming brands. In 2023, the company had reached a $2 billion funding deal with Saudi Arabia-based investment group Savvy Games Group, but the deal was cancelled in its final stages, triggering a series of layoffs and studio closures.
Lost Boys Interactive is an auxiliary studio that contributed to outstanding Xbox game projects such as ‘Tina’s Wonderlands’. In 2022, the studio was acquired by Gearbox Software under Embracer Group, and the development team grew from over 220 to 350 people. However, due to the parent company’s restructuring plan, the studio has had to undergo large-scale layoffs.
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors stated at the annual shareholder meeting that although the company’s revenue increased by 121% in 2023 and adjusted EBITDA increased by 43%, the company expects much better results due to the failed $2 billion funding deal. Therefore, the company announced a restructuring plan last June, aiming to save at least SEK 2.9 billion in capital expenditure and at least SEK 800 million in management expenses for the full fiscal year ending FY24/25.”
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