# Tripwire Interactive says it’s laying off 36 staff in a “necessary” decision, while reassuring that Killing Floor 3 and Maneater 2 are still in active development

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tripwire-interactive-says-its-laying-off-36-staff-in-a-necessary-decision-while-reassuring-that-killing-floor-3-and-maneater-2-are-still-in-active-development/
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T13:22:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tripwire-interactive-says-its-laying-off-36-staff-in-a-necessary-decision-while-reassuring-that-killing-floor-3-and-maneater-2-are-still-in-active-development
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Tripwire is cutting 36 jobs.
- Killing Floor 3 updates remain in development.
- Maneater 2 is also still being developed.

## Summary

Tripwire Interactive says it is laying off 36 staff in what it calls a necessary workforce reduction. The cuts come amid repeated job losses across the games industry and less than a year after the studio’s previous round of redundancies.

The company says updates for Killing Floor 3 and development of Maneater 2 remain active, and that it will support affected staff through the transition. The announcement follows Tripwire’s expansion into indie publishing and comes four years after Embracer acquired the studio.

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