May 8, 2026
2K lay off staff at Project Ethos while touting "a renewed direction and vision" for their by-the-numbers hero shooter
2K Games are laying off staff at developers 31st Union, as they pursue what the studio boss calls "a renewed direction and vision" for free-to-play multiplayer offering Project Ethos – once a "roguelike hero shooter", now a "skill-based PvP roguelike experience" with some wistful coral architecture.
2K Games are laying off staff at developers 31st Union, as they pursue what the studio boss calls "a renewed direction and vision" for free-to-play multiplayer offering Project Ethos – once a "roguelike hero shooter", now a "skill-based PvP roguelike experience" with some wistful coral architecture. Read more
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