Love Island game developer lays off staff amid company turmoil

Fusebox, developer of the popular Love Island mobile game, has laid off staff shortly after complaints surfaced regarding "problematic" in-game content.

Word of potential layoffs was originally picked up last month by GamesIndustry.biz, with at least nine of 61 employees thought to be affected - primarily narrative writers and designers.

Now, a report by The Independent has shed new light on the situation - with "dozens" of staff said to have been placed at risk of losing their jobs, just weeks after concerns were raised regarding various in-game storylines.

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