Fenris Creations, the developer formerly known as CCP Games, has confirmed layoffs within its EVE Frontier team, six months after regaining independence from South Korean publisher Pearl Abyss.
Responding to reporting by Vertical Slice, the Icelandic studio said an undisclosed number of roles were being removed following a review of the blockchain game’s priorities, structure and development plans. It said Frontier remains in active development, with the changes intended to establish a “more focused development structure”.
According to Fenris, the cuts were proposed by EVE Frontier’s own leadership and are specific to the project, rather than part of a wider company restructuring. Employees working in engineering and quality assurance were among those who publicly disclosed redundancies. The company has not announced if the changes will affect its development timetable.
The announcement follows a significant corporate reset in May,
