Humble Games Shutting Down Humble Bundle Unaffected

In a rather stark tweet, Humble Games announced they would be “restructuring”:

In these challenging economic times for indie game publishing, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations. This decision was not made lightly; it involved much deliberation and careful thought, with the goal of ensuring the stability and support of our developers and ongoing projects. Additionally, the restructuring of operations at Humble Games will have no impact on operations at Humble Bundle.

We are acutely aware of the profound impact this decision has on our team members at Humble Games and deeply empathize with everyone affected. Our team’s contributions have been world-class and invaluable, supporting the launch of our games since we started publishing in 2017. We are committed to navigating this transition with as much empathy and understanding as possible.

Supporting our development partners and assisting former team members remains our top priority. We are committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved. Thank you for your support and compassion during this challenging period. It is deeply appreciated.

Reporting on Inverse paints a different story, with all employees of Humble Games being let go and future support being shifted to a third party company:

Posts by other employees seem to confirm that all 36 of Humble Games’ staff have been laid off. That’s also backed up by an anonymous former employee who told Aftermath, “No one from HG survived the layoffs, nor will they have anything to do with game launches moving forward.” According to the same sources, Humble Games’ troubles stemmed from Ziff Davis wanting to see “an immediate increase in revenue after investing cash into a business, and unfortunately that’s just not how games works.”

The company insists that Humble Games is going through a “restructuring,” rather than a closure. But Aftermath also reportedly obtained a recording of a meeting in which president Steve Horowitz acknowledges that “a third party” called the Powell Group will be handling operations from now on. The Powell Group is a consultancy that’s previously worked with developers including Nightdive Studios and Netease Games.

Humble Games was first formed in May of 2020 and has been a popular (and seemingly successful) publisher of Indie game titles, as well as developing some of their own games in-house. It is important to note that although Humble Games is being shut down, Humble Bundle is unaffected by the closure. You can learn more about the closure of Humble Games in the video below.

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