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# Report: Eternal Strands developer Yellow Brick Games is cutting jobs
- URL: https://www.verticalslice.news/report-eternal-stands-developer-yellow-brick-games-is-cutting-jobs/
- Published: 2026-10-06T12:22:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T17:36:01.000Z
- Description: It's currently unclear how many people have been laid off.
- Author: Chris Kerr
- Tags: News, Business

*Eternal Strands* developer Yellow Brick Games is downsizing. LinkedIn posts from multiple impacted employees indicate the Canadian studio—which has offices in Quebec and Montreal—has laid off a number of employees assigned to both locations. 

"Well, today wasn’t the update I was hoping to share, I’m now part of the layoffs at Yellow Brick Games," [wrote a software programmer based in Quebec](https://lnkd.in/p/e6dHfQFG?ref=verticalslice.news). 

[Another worker based in Toronto](https://lnkd.in/p/ewXfVfZ8?ref=verticalslice.news) explained they were also impacted by "recent changes" at the studio. One person who worked remotely said they were [laid off by Yellow Brick](https://lnkd.in/p/evamAejZ?ref=verticalslice.news) one year after they joined the company. 

Yellow Brick was established in 2020 by a cohort of industry veterans including former *Dragon Age* creative director Mike Laidlaw. He was joined by Thomas Giroux, Jeff Skalski, and Frédéric St-Laurent B, who previously worked at notable studios such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and BioWare. 

[According to the studio website](https://yellowbrickgames.ca/press-room/?ref=verticalslice.news), Yellow Brick employed around 60 people after expanding beyond its headquarters in Quebec City into Montreal, including some remote workers around the globe. 

The studio's debut title, *Eternal Strands*, launched in January 2025 to warm reviews, with many praising the fantasy adventure's systemic approach to magic. 

*Eternal Stands* launched onto platforms including PlayStation 5, Steam, And Xbox Series X | S. It was also made available on Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release. 

Vertical Slice has approached Yellow Brick Games for comment.