Gaming1 hOctober 6, 2026, 23:00

Yellow Brick Games lays off staff after Eternal Strands

Yellow Brick Games, the studio founded in 2020 by Dragon Age creator Mike Laidlaw and former Ubisoft developers, has begun laying off staff. The extent of the cuts is unknown; those affected include a senior environment artist, graphics engineer, programmer, QA lead and senior level designer. Eternal Strands, released in January 2025, remains the studio's only game.

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Yellow Brick Games lays off staff after Eternal Strands

Studio co-founded in 2020 by Dragon Age creator Mike Laidlaw
Eternal Strands launched in January 2025 with free DLC in April
Studio had 68 employees as of April 2024
Scope of layoffs and reasons remain undisclosed

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