Take-Two Interactive has cut the team working on its revival of the BioShock franchise by about one-third, according to Bloomberg. More than 80 developers from the publisher’s Cloud Chamber studios in Novato, California and Montreal were let go Tuesday. A staff memo shared with The Logic said the layoffs were made “to rework certain aspects that are core to a BioShock game” and “give the game more time in development.” (Bloomberg, The Logic)

Talking point: Take-Two joins a growing list of big-budget game makers that have cut jobs in Montreal the past year, including Eidos Montréal, WB Games Montréal, Don’t Nod and Reflector. In addition to industry-wide headwinds, Cloud Chamber was also dealing with a prolonged development cycle. Take-Two started assembling the studio to take over the BioShock franchise eight years ago, but has yet to show off its first game.