A week after expanding its publishing division, Killing Floor studio Tripwire Interactive lays off 36 people

Tripwire Interactive has laid off 36 employees, a significant cut at the studio, which a source says now has roughly 40 to 50 staff. The company described the decision as necessary and says the remaining team will focus on its own games and publishing work.

Tripwire says development continues on Maneater 2 and Killing Floor 3, alongside publishing through Tripwire Presents. The cuts came less than a week after it announced plans to expand publishing support for smaller independent developers. They follow challenges for Killing Floor 3, released in 2025, which has mixed Steam user reviews and far fewer concurrent players than Killing Floor 2 had after its 2016 release.