People Can Fly Studio Cancels Two Major Projects and Cuts Staff

Polish game developer People Can Fly, best known for Outriders and its past work on the Gears of War series, has announced the suspension of two major in-development projects—Project Gemini and Project Bifrost—which is also leading to another round of layoffs.

This marks the studio’s third big project cancellation in just over a year, and the second wave of layoffs in the last six months.

What Happened to Project Gemini and Project Bifrost?

In a statement shared on X, CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski confirmed the tough call to shut down development on both projects.

Here’s why:

• Project Gemini was shelved due to a “lack of communication from the project’s publisher,” including missing content approvals that were needed to hit key development milestones.

• Project Bifrost was dropped after an internal financial review revealed there weren’t enough resources—or a clear path to funding—to keep the project going.

Wojciechowski didn’t name the publisher behind Project Gemini, but given People Can Fly’s history with Square Enix, Krafton, and Sony, it’s raised plenty of speculation about which partner may have backed out.

As a result of these cancellations, the studio is once again downsizing. This follows a significant layoff in December 2024, which affected more than 120 employees.

It’s also worth noting that this is the third major project the studio has canceled in just over a year—with Project Dagger (a long-running title) getting the axe in April 2024.

Update on June 5: Industry analyst MauroNL reports that People Can Fly will cut over 50 jobs due to the pause in Project Bifrost, following the layoff of 60 employees from the suspended Project Gemini.

What’s Still in the Pipeline?

Despite the rough patch, People Can Fly isn’t out of the game just yet. They’re still working on a few active titles:

• The team is co-developing Gears of War: E-Day alongside The Coalition—a rare bright spot during an otherwise difficult stretch.

• Back in March 2025, it was also revealed that People Can Fly is prototyping a new game based on a Sony IP, though details on that one are still under wraps.

All eyes will be on the studio in the coming months to see whether it can bounce back creatively—and stabilize financially—after such a tough run.