"it has become clear that the continuation of the studio in its current shape is no longer a commercially viable path" — 18 cut from the Thick as Thieves team (Boston, MA); second round in ~a month after 17 cut in June over the Argos game cancellation (36 total). Fewer than 10 staff remain per PC Gamer. Announcement dated July 1-3 across outlets; Game Developer article July 1. No AI mention; company cited commercial nonviability of immersive-sim development.