# Dev releases one of the year's best shooters, entire team is laid off less than a month later: "A decision that was completely outside of our control"

> On May 21, 2026, relatively unknown studio Kwalee Labs launched its cosmic horror bullet hell shooter Luna Abyss after seven long years of development.

- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/dev-releases-one-of-the-years-best-shooters-entire-team-is-laid-off-less-than-a-month-later-a-decision-that-was-completely-outside-of-our-control/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32a261de814794a0d70759)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #entire #laid #later #less #month #team #abyss #completely
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