31st Union president Michael Condrey has reportedly been fired by 2K

2K Games has reportedly fired Michael Condrey, the founder and president of internal studio 31st Union.

According to Kotaku’s sources, Condrey was dismissed this week following a muted reception to the studio’s debut game, Project Ethos, which was revealed last October.

2K said Condrey is now serving as an advisor on the free-to-play, third-person roguelike hero shooter, to which it remains “very committed”.

Having previously co-founded Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games for Activision, and served as chief operating officer at EA‘s original Dead Space studio, Visceral Games, Condrey had led 31st Union from its establishment in February 2019.

California-based 31st Union also opened a Spanish studio in Valencia in 2020, and both have been working together on Project Ethos.

“We are grateful to Michael Condrey for the dedication, passion and work ethic it took to build an incredible team and shape the vision of 31st Union,” a 2K spokesperson told Kotaku.

“Michael will be transitioning his role in the short term to focus on advising on the future of Project Ethos. We remain very committed to the forward path for Project Ethos and the people and culture of the 31st Union studio.”