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FuturLab Cancels Non-PowerWash Simulator, Lays Off Seven

9/8/2026

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FuturLab laid off seven employees after cancelling a non-PowerWash Simulator project.
CEO Kirsty Rigden said the project was cancelled in pre-production because costs exceeded projected revenue.
Anonymous sources said the project had been in development for two to three years and was cancelled in late June.
COO Chris Mehers told staff in an August meeting that the studio was restructuring and to call former workers “the leavers”.

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FuturLab laid off seven employees after cancelling a non-PowerWash Simulator project.
CEO Kirsty Rigden said the project was cancelled in pre-production because costs exceeded projected revenue.
Anonymous sources said the project had been in development for two to three years and was cancelled in late June.
COO Chris Mehers told staff in an August meeting that the studio was restructuring and to call former workers “the leavers”.