The gaming industry has been hit by another wave of layoffs. Fortis Games, best known for mobile titles Twilight Towers and Bloom & Breakfast, has officially shut down. The closure has affected approximately 440 employees worldwide.
CEO Steven Chiang confirmed the closure on November 10 in a statement to GamesBeat. He described Fortis as a passion project for many of those involved and expressed disappointment that the company had failed to achieve its original goals. Management is now focusing on helping former employees find new job opportunities.
According to statements from several developers, the closure followed a decision by parent company Las Vegas Sands to end its funding. The company reportedly terminated employment agreements and contracts across its global operations.
Fortis Games was founded in 2022 under the leadership of Steven Chiang, a former executive at Electronic Arts and Zynga. The studio focused on mobile gaming and gradually expanded through acquisitions of other development teams. Its ambition was to create long-lasting gaming experiences built around communities and social interaction.
However, signs of trouble had already emerged before the closure. In early November, the company announced the shutdown of its mobile game Twilight Towers, with servers scheduled to go offline on November 16, 2026. The decision was attributed to insufficient player interest and low long-term engagement.
Fortis Games now joins a growing number of gaming companies that have recently shut down or carried out major layoffs.
