Tron: Catalyst Developer Lays Off Majority of Its Full-Time Staff

Bithell Games are laying off most full-time staff, with the Tron: Catalyst studio "unable to secure a new larger scale project"

Bithell Games, developers of Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex, and Tron: Catalyst, are laying off most of their permanent staff.

Bithell Games lays off 'majority' of full-time staff

Bithell Games, the British developer behind Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex and the recently released TRON: Catalyst, is laying off 11 employees – the majority of their full-time staff – after failing to secure their next project. — Mike Bithell (@mikebithell.bsky.social) 2025-08-08T16:00:41.704Z Founder Mike Bithell released a statement on Bluesky, saying, “it became clear leading up to the release of our most recent game that we were not immu…

Tron Catalyst developer Bithell Games makes majority of full time employees redundant

'Bithell Games has always been defined and elevated by our people. Today we are less.'

Tron: Catalyst developer lays off majority of its full-time staff

Bithell Games, the developer of Volume, John Wick Hex, Tron: Identity, and most recently Tron: Catalyst, is laying off most of its full-time employees after being unable to secure a larger scale project for development. We're sure if you're reading this you know times are incredibly tough in the gaming industry right now, and for smaller teams it can be especially tough to convince publishers and audiences. Bithell's latest project, Tron: Catal…