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Not long after releasing boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun II and right before Warhammer Survivors launches in November, developers Auroch Digital have unfortunately given a public statement confirming that roughly a quarter of its current staff will be laid off as part of a restructuring. What's strange — to the point that layoffs are, unfortunately, expected — is that the initial social media posts, on both LinkedIn and Twitter , have now been deleted.

In the studio's statement, posted yesterday, Auroch notes their pride in Boltgun II and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War , both released this year, but "despite that creative success, the same market conditions that have challenged so many of our fellow developers have now also affected us." Apologies to the staff affected follow, with a plea "to partners and friends in the industry: if you are hiring, please consider finding a place for our staff in your studio.…