Some developers of Escape From Playtime were fired two weeks after the game was released
The studio Mob Entertainment has conducted a round of layoffs. It decided to reduce the number of employees working on Escape From Playtime, a cooperative horror game set in the Poppy Playtime universe.
Escape From Playtime
One of the first to talk about the layoffs was former lead game designer at Mob Entertainment, Richard Maddern. In a LinkedIn post, he stated that almost the entire Escape From Playtime team lost their jobs, including himself.
Later, in a comment to the portal Insider Gaming, official representatives of the studio confirmed the layoffs. They added that the studio parted ways with 16 specialists in total, but only a "minority" were on staff. Apparently, the rest were contractors.
Amid the layoffs, concerns arose online about the future of Escape From Playtime, but Mob Entertainment assured that it would continue to support the game. The studio reported that the remaining employees are working on planned updates.
The reasons for the personnel changes at Mob Entertainment have not been disclosed.
Escape From Playtime was released in early access on Steam on October 21, 2026. It currently holds a "mostly positive" rating (72%) based on 408 reviews.