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Less than a month after Luna Abyss launched, Kwalee Labs announced via LinkedIn that the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off, effectively signaling a studio shutdown; the post cited the decision as outside the company’s control and said all affected staff are now available for work, with no detailed reasons given.
Kwalee Labs confirmed on LinkedIn that the entire Luna Abyss development team—nine people—has been made redundant just weeks after the game's May 21, 2026 launch. CEO Hollie Emery said the layoffs were outside of their control, and the affected staff are now available for work. Kwalee Labs, formerly Bonsai Collective and rebranded last year, had supported a high-profile release but could not shield the team from this wave of cuts.
Kwalee Labs laid off the entire Luna Abyss development team—eight staff plus CEO Hollie Emery—weeks after the game’s launch on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, a move described as outside the team’s control. Luna Abyss drew generally positive reviews (Metacritic around 81%) with a strong Steam launch peak of 18,597 concurrent players, but activity has since dwindled (24-hour peak about 310); the game remains available on its platforms as the industry contends with studio shakeups.