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"A Difficult And Painful Situation" - Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam Suffers Layoffs

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"There is no easy way to share this kind of news" - Spanish video game developer MercurySteam, best known for developing Metroid: Samus Returns on the 3DS...
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At the Spanish studio MercurySteam, known for the development of Metroid Dread, layoffs occur. In a recent announcement the company speaks of a so-called adaptation process of the workforce and emphasizes how difficult this decision is for all parties involved. MercurySteam had published in 2021 together with Nintendo Metroid Dread, which was considered by many fans and in the trade press as a strong comeback of the series. Previously, the team …

We seem to have news about the franchise. Following Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s debut, we now have news from another installment. Iron Galaxy Studios, known for collaborating on projects such as Metroid Prime Remastered with Retro Studios, recently announced a new round of layoffs due to internal restructuring due to changes in the video game industry. Now the Spanish studio MercurySteam, known for developing Metroid Dread and Metroid: Samus Retur…

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Nintendo Wire broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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