{"id":823871,"date":"2025-12-09T18:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two"},"modified":"2025-12-09T18:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:56:40","slug":"kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerbal Space Program 2 studio reportedly shut down by Take-Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nTake-Two looks to be shutting Intercept Games, the studio behind Kerbal Space Program 2, as part of its recent layoff announcement. <\/p>\n<p>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.gnwcdn.com\/take-two-warn-notice-2024.jpg\">closure notice<\/a> affecting 70 workers in Seattle has been published by Take-Two. This is where Intercept Games, which Take-Two is the parent company of, is located. <\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition, several posts from Intercept employees have started making the rounds on <a href=\"https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/KerbalSpaceProgram\/comments\/1chdo9l\/its_over\/\">social media and LinkedIn<\/a>, stating they have been laid off or are now looking for work. Meanwhile, links for job openings on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interceptgames.com\/\">Intercept Games&#8217; site<\/a> appear to be broken.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kerbal-space-program-2-studio-reportedly-shut-down-by-take-two\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take-Two looks to be shutting Intercept Games, the studio behind Kerbal Space Program 2, as part of its recent layoff announcement. A closure notice affecting 70 workers in Seattle has been published by Take-Two. This is where Intercept Games, which Take-Two is the parent company of, is located. In addition, several posts from Intercept employees have started making the rounds on social media and LinkedIn, stating they have been laid off or are now looking for work. Meanwhile, links for job openings on Intercept Games&#8217; site appear to be broken. 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