It's a "roguelike experience" now Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / 2K Games 2K Games are laying off staff at developers 31st Union, as they pursue what the studio boss calls "a renewed direction and vision" for free-to-play multiplayer offering Project Ethos – once a "roguelike hero shooter", now a "skill-based PvP roguelike experience" with some wistful coral architecture. The report comes from GamesIndustry.biz , who have gotten hold of an internal memo from studio head Ben Brinkman – appointed following the departure of Dead Space and Call of Duty veteran Michael Condry back in 2024. Brinkman's memo is the usual chorus of platitudes and euphemisms. "Since joining 31st Union, it's become clear that changes need to be made to our team in order to realize our goals," he writes. "Our success is dependent on our ability to work more quickly and nimbly.…