Firaxis Games hit by layoffs following recent disappointments.

Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM and Civilization, has undergone a round of layoffs affecting around 30 employees as part of Take-Two's "cost reduction program." Publisher 2K Games confirmed the news and said the job cuts were due to a "sharpening of focus, enhancements of efficiencies, and an alignment of our talent against our highest priorities." Despite the underperformance of their latest release, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Firaxis remains focused on developing critically acclaimed video games, including the next entry in the Civilization series.