CONNECT WITH US
Gaming

Gaming

Mob Entertainment Lays Off 'Almost Entire' Escape From Playtime Team

IGN logo

Published on

Add as a preferred source on Google
Mob Entertainment Lays Off 'Almost Entire' Escape From Playtime Team

A former member of Mob Entertainment’s Escape from Playtime Team claims “almost all” staff working on the project have been laid off.

The news comes from a LinkedIn post penned by a former lead game designer at the studio on November 4, 2026.

“Today is a tough day,” they wrote. “Mob has laid off almost the entire Escape From Playtime team, including myself. If anyone knows of any work that I or any of the team affected can do, please reach out. This industry is tough, but the people band together to help each other out. Today that help is needed.

“For my friends affected at Mob I'm sorry, we did an amazing job, and pushed out a fantastic game. Be proud of what we accomplished. For those at Mob not affected, I will miss you all. Thank you for the opportunity to make EFP. Back to the grind.”

Escape From Playtime is an online survival co-op game for two to eight players based on the horror mascot Poppy Playtime franchise. In the game, teams play as Smiling Critters plushes as they scavenge for resources and avoid monstrous mascot monsters. The spinoff was released on October 21, 2026; with so many staff being laid off just two weeks later, fans understandably grew worried about the game’s future.

Luckily, it has been confirmed that Escape From Playtime is still sticking around — at least, for now. On the game’s official Discord channel, Mob Entertainment's community manager Tyler Scott Sanchez spoke out about the layoffs and vaguely hinted at what’s next for the game.


Source link
Related Topics:Gaming

Disclaimer

We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We TheMorningPulse.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It's possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.