{"id":1770780,"date":"2026-02-14T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770780"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:17:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:17:59","slug":"gtfo-and-den-of-wolves-developer-10-chambers-confirms-large-number-of-layoffs-including-several-of-the-studios-co-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770780","title":{"rendered":"GTFO and Den of Wolves developer 10 Chambers confirms &#8220;large number&#8221; of layoffs, including &#8220;several of the studio&#8217;s co-founders&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">GTFO and Den of Wolves developer 10 Chambers confirms &#8220;large number&#8221; of layoffs, including &#8220;several of the studio&#8217;s co-founders&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;We&#8217;re taking a hard look at how we work and how the studio is set up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/den-of-wolves-announcement-a.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Stylised black and white promotional art for Den of Wolves showing a character in a leering leather mask brandishing a gun so close to the camera his head can barely be seen peeking over the top of the weapon.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"den-of-wolves-announcement-a.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>10 Chambers<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-14T16:17:59+00:00\">Feb. 14, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gtfo-and-den-of-wolves-developer-10-chambers-confirms-large-number-of-layoffs-including-several-of-the-studios-co-founders?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"1f2f1c63-0749-4566-95b6-46e622af4e1e\" data-name=\"Den of Wolves\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Den of Wolves\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Den of Wolves\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Den of Wolves\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Den of Wolves\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Den of Wolves\" title=\"Follow Den of Wolves\"><br \/>\n  Follow Den of Wolves<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Within hours of co-founder and chief development officer, Hjalmar Vikstr\u00f6m, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/hjalmarvikstrom_hey-im-not-the-most-active-on-linkedin-activity-7427282044239413248-_sVU\">announcing his departure<\/a> to make &#8220;way smaller games&#8221;, GTFO studio 10 Chambers has undertaken a &#8220;significant restructuring of the studio, impacting a large number of roles, including several of the studio&#8217;s co-founders&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamedeveloper.com\/business\/report-gtfo-developer-10-chambers-lays-off-staff\">Game Developer<\/a>, several of the developers affected by the cuts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/filipblom_opentowork-gamingindustry-activity-7424851079118495745-vIEU\/\">shared<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/ronan-littleford_howdy-folks-after-just-over-a-year-working-activity-7427006624000573440-ylIm\/\">their<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/martinljungmark_hello-wonderful-people-as-many-of-you-know-activity-7426986320880697344-V_Mj\/\">news<\/a> on LinkedIn, after which the studio issued a brief statement confirming the &#8220;unfortunate&#8221; roles cut by the restructure.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Den of Wolves - Community Hands-On Trailer | PC Gaming Show 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CCUnDA8BpIU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CCUnDA8BpIU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Den of Wolves &#8211; Community Hands-On Trailer | PC Gaming Show 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Den of Wolves &#8211; Community Hands-On Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CCUnDA8BpIU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We can confirm that we&#8217;re taking a hard look at how we work and how the studio is set up, so Den of Wolves can become the game it deserves to be. This unfortunately means a significant restructuring of the studio, impacting a large number of roles, including several of the studio&#8217;s co-founders,&#8221; the studio stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We recognise these changes are difficult, and we&#8217;re approaching them thoughtfully. Out of respect for everyone involved, we won&#8217;t comment on individual situations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remain focused on the vision of Den of Wolves. Ulf Andersson and Simon Viklund remain fully committed to the game and to leading the studio forward. When we have more concrete news to share, we&#8217;ll do it through our official channels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear which, if any, of the team&#8217;s original nine-member team remain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/den-of-wolves-gameplay-trailer-pc-gaming-show\">We last had an update on Den of Wolves back in December<\/a>. A teaser showcased a little bit of the pre-heist stealth gameplay, as well as live firefights and mechanical Sentinels wiping out the squad.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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This unfortunately means a significant restructuring of the studio, impacting a large number of roles, including several of the studio&#8217;s co-founders,&#8221; the studio stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We recognise these changes are difficult, and we&#8217;re approaching them thoughtfully. Out of respect for everyone involved, we won&#8217;t comment on individual situations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remain focused on the vision of Den of Wolves. Ulf Andersson and Simon Viklund remain fully committed to the game and to leading the studio forward. When we have more concrete news to share, we&#8217;ll do it through our official channels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear which, if any, of the team&#8217;s original nine-member team remain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/den-of-wolves-gameplay-trailer-pc-gaming-show\">We last had an update on Den of Wolves back in December<\/a>. 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