The studio of “It’s a Wonderful Life” laid off another employee before Christmas, the second time this year.

American developer Deck Nine, which has developed the Life is Strange and The Expanse: A Telltale series, has once again announced an unknown number of layoffs.

Deck Nine confirmed the layoffs on its LinkedIn account, and CEO Mark Lyons later issued a statement on X. This is Deck Nine’s second layoff this year. Deck Nine laid off 20% of its employees in February this year.

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— Deck Nine Games (@DeckNineGames) December 6, 2024

The latest game in the “Life is Strange” series, “Life is Strange Double Exposure”, was only launched on October 30, so layoffs at this time can be said to be the worst Christmas gift, and it has to be thought that it is due to poor sales of the new game. .