Following the release of X-Men Destiny, more than half of the developers at Canadian developer Silicon Knights have been laid off. They are perhaps best known for their Gamecube classic Eternal Darkness, as well as Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Too Human, and the Gamecube remake of Metal Gear Solid.
According to CFO Mike Mayes, the company was working on another project following X-Men Destiny, which was suddenly cancelled. This led to a massive layoff at the studio, with 45 employees fired and less than 40 remaining.
However, the studio is currently negotiating contracts and "working on one of its most requested titles for the next generation."
X-Men Destiny recently released to rather negative scores, following mediocre scores from their sci-fi action RPG Too Human.