Silicon Knights is working on several new games

Titles to be announced to the public in the "coming months".

Silicon Knights has released a statement confirming it has laid off 26 employees while they ramp up on other projects.

The developer had previously seen four years of growth, during which its headcount had expanded to more than 180 employees. While lay-offs are never a good thing, the Silicon Knights statement notes that this is part and parcel of game development: "After any big game ships, there is always some attrition. Teams are lean and mean in the beginning, grow toward the end of the project, and then whittle down once the project is finished."

Denis Dyack, president and founder of the company, added: "Silicon Knights is currently working on several new and exciting games that will be announced to the public in the coming months. In addition to those projects, Silicon Knights continues to develop and promote other new and original ideas, which will become the innovative games of tomorrow. These 26 individuals are hard-working and valued team members that we hope to bring back as we ramp up on our future projects."

After a heavy delay, Silicon Knights' Too Human was released on Xbox 360 in August 2008 to mixed reviews. For more on the game head over to VideoGamer.com's review.