Mullenixsstatusadded that the layoffs were due to a reduction in workforce.

Cryptic Studios will provide job assistance and support those impacted to smooth this transition, a studio spokesperson said.

Cryptic remains dedicated to supporting its cornerstone free-to-play games and the communities behind them."

MMO RPG Star Trek Online has boldly kept going since it launched in 2010.

(Cryptic itself was acquired in late 2021 as part of the Perfect World Entertainment buyout.)

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A dragon roaring in a Neverwinter screenshot.

The Next Generation’s biggest nerd, Wesley Crusher, has taken over the Mirror Universe in Star Trek: Online’s upcoming Ascension update.