Immortals of Aveum Dev Ascendant Studios Has Reportedly Furloughed Majority of its Staff

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It continues to be a difficult time at Ascendant Studios, the developers behind last year’s magical shooter flop Immortals of Aveum, as it’s claimed that the studio have now furloughed most of their staff - only a matter of months after almost half of their employees were laid off.

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Immortals of Aveum maker Ascendant Studios has apparently furloughed the majority of its employees.

Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios has reportedly furloughed the majority of its staff.

Ascendant Studios, the developer behind last year's EA-published magic shooter Immortals of Aveum, has reportedly furloughed the majority of its staff.

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