Indie Game Studio Mighty Yell Announces Layoffs Due to Financial Challenges

Mighty Yell, the independent game studio known for developing the comedy crime adventure "The Big Con" in 2021, has recently laid off several employees due to financial difficulties.

The studio made this announcement on its Bluesky social media account, describing the decision as one they did not reach easily.

"This is not a decision we came to easily, and we know the impact it will have on our team and community," Mighty Yell stated in their message. "We want to be as transparent as possible regarding the layoffs, and the difficult state of funding in games."

The Toronto-based company did not specify exactly how many team members were affected, only describing it as "a few" developers.

Despite these challenges, Mighty Yell confirmed they are still on track to release their upcoming game "All Systems Dance," a rhythm-action adventure set in a dystopian world.

The studio expressed hope that this difficult period would be temporary, saying they wish to "bring as many members of the team back as possible in the near future." In the meantime, they've asked other companies with open positions to consider hiring those affected by the cuts.

The studio currently has two titles in its portfolio. "The Big Con," their 2021 debut, is an adventure game set in the '90s. They followed this with "Knight in the Attic," a 2023 first-person VR game about interacting with an intricate labyrinth board.

These layoffs continue a troubling trend that has affected the entire video game industry since 2023. The difficult economic climate has forced many companies to reduce their workforce. Major players like BioWare, NetEase, Eidos Montreal, Ubisoft, and Unity have all announced job cuts in 2025 alone.

Other significant companies that have made sweeping redundancies over the past two years include Microsoft, Sony, Embracer Group, EA, Meta, and Take-Two.

More recently, Netflix Games, WB Games, Crytek, Iron Galaxy, Phoenix Labs, Bossa Games, and Crystal Dynamics cut jobs.