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Project Motor Racing developer hit by staff cuts including COO

Straight4 Studios, the developer behind sim racing title Project Motor Racing, has undergone a round of redundancies affecting senior leadership, though the studio's CEO has pledged continued development of the game.

1 October 2026

Straight4 Studios has announced a fresh wave of job losses, including the departure of its Chief Operating Officer. The redundancies have prompted concern among the sim racing community about the trajectory of Project Motor Racing, the studio's flagship racing simulation.

CEO Kevin Boland has moved to reassure players and stakeholders that development of the title will proceed despite the staffing reductions. The statement comes as the studio navigates what appears to be an ongoing period of restructuring in the competitive sim racing software market.