Last Flag studio lays off half its employees as it puts 'the future of the game in the hands of our players'
Night Street Games has laid off half of its employees as it shifts focus for its game Last Flag. The studio, co-founded by Imagine Dragons members, struggled to maintain player engagement and has decided to stop future development. Remaining staff will work on new game ideas while providing updates for Last Flag.
- ▪Night Street Games has confirmed layoffs affecting about a dozen employees.
- ▪The game Last Flag will receive new content over the next few months despite the layoffs.
- ▪The studio aims to help laid-off employees find new opportunities in the coming months.
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Games FPS Last Flag Last Flag studio lays off half its employees as it puts 'the future of the game in the hands of our players' News By Andy Chalk published 22 May 2026 Night Street Games said earlier this month that it will not be pursuing future development of its CTF shooter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Night Street Games) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The CTF shooter Last Flag initially caught our eye because of the co-founders of developer Night Street Games: Mac and Dan Reynolds, better known to the world as, respectively, the…
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