Metacore Layoffs & Studio Closures: What It Means for Gaming
Metacore, the Finnish studio behind Merge Mansion, has laid off 159 employees and shuttered its offices in Germany and Sweden in one of the most significant mobile gaming contractions of 2025. The cuts signal that even well-funded, hit-game studios are not immune to the brutal economics reshaping the mobile market — and players still logging into Merge Mansion daily should be paying close attention.