Funcom lays off Dune: Awakening team as CEO steps down
Funcom is cutting staff on Dune: Awakening as it shifts from full production to long-term post-launch support, saying it can't sustain peak development headcount. CEO Rui Casais will step down at the end of 2026 after 11 years, with chief product officer Scott Junior taking over.
- Funcom lays off Dune: Awakening staff after moving to post-launch support
- CEO Rui Casais to step down at the end of 2026 after 11 years
- Chief product officer Scott Junior will become studio head
- Studio will focus on Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening
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