Killing Floor studio Tripwire cuts 36 jobs in its second layoff round of the year
Tripwire Interactive has laid off 36 employees, the studio behind Killing Floor 3 and Maneater confirmed on 9 November. The cuts were announced in a statement titled ‘An Update on Our Studio’, posted to the company’s X and LinkedIn accounts, which called the decision “not an easy decision, but unfortunately a necessary one for the organization”. Tripwire gave no reason for the cuts and did not say which teams were affected, but said departing staff would be supported through the transition. It is the studio’s second round of layoffs this year, after 23 jobs were cut in March, bringing its publicly announced 2026 total to 59. The cuts landed less than a week after Tripwire said it was expanding its Tripwire Presents publishing label to support smaller independent developers. The studio says its remaining staff stay focused on Maneater 2, ongoing work on Killing Floor 3 and publishing through Tripwire Presents.
Sources: Insider Gaming — Killing Floor 3 Developer Tripwire Interactive Announces Layoffs, 9 Nov · Inven Global — Killing Floor 3 developer Tripwire lays off 36 staff in second round of cuts this year, 9 Nov