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Funcom will start cutting jobs after releasing their console version of Dune: Awakening. The Norwegian developer has started to downsize as they enter into this next stage of their survival game.
They released their game on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026. Now that the game is out they feel as though they need to reduce their team size and restructure some departments.
They have also decided to have a new CEO. Scott Junior will be the new CEO of Funcom after Rui Casais leaves the company. He has been working at Funcom for the past 22 years.
Funcom to Cut Jobs After Release of Dune: Awakening
Casais stated that Dune: Awakening was one of the biggest games they have worked on. It took a lot of time and workers at their studios to make.
Now that they are transitioning into a live service game they are looking to cut down on their team sizes. There have been job cuts but we do not know how many.
Casais went on to say that they are grateful for all the people that helped work on Dune: Awakening. Unfortunately they are unable to keep all of them on staff. They said that they wanted to handle this situation as kindly as possible.
Funcom Will Continue to Update Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles
Although there will be job cuts Funcom has assured that they will continue to update both Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles. They plan to keep both games going and continue to add new content and grow the community.
So for us as players it seems that they are only cutting jobs because they want to continue updating these games. There will be changes to Funcom after they cut these jobs but they plan to keep updating their games.
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