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Thick as Thieves<\/span><\/span> developer OtherSide Entertainment has laid off another another group of employees, marking another brutal loss for the Boston, MA-based studio. According to a company spokesperson, the company has parted ways with 18 employees working on its co-op immersive sim <\/span>Thick as Thieves<\/span><\/span>, following the <\/span>17 layoffs we reported on<\/a><\/span> earlier in June following the cancelation of a game codenamed <\/span>Argos<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n This means the studio’s headcount has dropped by 36 in just about a month. It’s unclear how many people remain at the company, which received a <\/span>substantial investment<\/a><\/span> from Swedish game conglomerate Aonic in 2023. That partnership came together shortly after Wizards of the Coast <\/span>canceled a Dungeons & Dragons game<\/a><\/span> in development at the studio.<\/span><\/p>\n The layoffs come shortly after OtherSide massively reduced the scope of <\/span>Thick as Thieves<\/span><\/span>, dialing back plans for a larger competitive multiplayer immersive sim and shifting focus to a smaller $5 title focused on single-player and co-op play. OtherSide’s spokesperson addressed the challenges of developing games in this genre in the statement provided to Game Developer.<\/span><\/p>\n