Metaverse 💞 beyond.picturesSynth Riders developer Kluge Interactive has suffered major layoffs, with around half of staff cut. The studio had been creating games for Horizon Worlds and Roblox, but Meta's withdrawal from VR support for Horizon Worlds funding was cited as a key reason. https://www.roadtovr.com/synth-riders-studio-layoffs-2026/ #Metaverse #VR #Gaming
'Synth Riders' Studio Confirms Major Layoffs Affecting 50 Percent of Staff
Kluge Interactive, the developer behind popular VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2018), confirmed the studio has suffered a “major round of layoffs” earlier this year. Kluge Interactive has been busy creating games for Horizon Worlds, Roblox, and bringing Synth Riders to new non-VR platforms, like Nintendo Switch. Earlier this year though, Meta announced it was pulling the plug on …