Marvel Rivals developers are being laid off, despite the free-to-play title's tremendous success since launching last year.

Separately, level designer Jack Burrows also posted about the layoffs, stating: "Was an enormous pleasure to work with my American coworkers who join me in this sad culling. Just couldn't dodge that big boot I guess, no matter how big the success of the gig."

Netease Games continues its layoff spree with a shocking announcement closing the studio leading development on Marvel Rivals and laying off the developers

Several Marvel Rivals developers at NetEase Games have been laid off, according to the game's director, Thaddeus Sasser.

After boasting 20 million players in its first month, developers on Marvel Rivals are sharing they’ve been laid off.

China’s NetEase laid off its Seattle development team for Marvel Rivals on February 18. Multiple developers from the studio announced the sudden layoffs, but the company did not offer an explanation.

Marvel Rivals has seen a huge wave of players jump into the Hero shooter, but just as the studio was gearing up for this week's Season 1.5 update, the entire US-based team was laid off

Marvel Rivals director Thadeus Sasser has revealed that he and his team have been laid off by NetEase, despite the game's massive success.