News11% Of Game Developers Surveyed By GDC Were Laid Off In The Last 12 Months
GDC has published its annual State of the Game Industry report, which found that 11% of the developers surveyed were laid off in the last 12 months.
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NewsEvery Instance Of Games Industry Layoffs In 2024
Games industry layoffs in 2024 are already being reported following last year’s unprecedented number of job losses. Follow our coverage here.
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NewsFrostpunk 2 Developer 11 Bit Studios Cancels The Console-Focused Project 8, Lays Off Developers
Frostpunk 2 developer 11 Bit Studios has cancelled Project 8, a game from the studio built with console players in mind, and lays off staff.
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NewsWarner Bros. Has Laid Off 99 Developers From Its WB Montreal Studio
WB Montreal has been impacted with layoffs, with 99 developers being let go. Check out the details for yourself right here.
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NewsOutriders Developer People Can Fly Announces Layoffs, Over 120 People Let Go As Self-Publishing Strategy Suspended
Outriders developer People Can Fly announces layoffs with more than 120 people being let go as it winds down its self-publishing efforts.
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NewsDeck Nine Games Announces More Layoffs To End The Year
Life is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine Games has announced more layoffs after it began the year with a 20% cut to staff.
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NewsPredator: Hunting Grounds And Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Developer IllFonic Announces Layoffs
IllFonic, the studio behind Predator: Hunting Grounds and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has annuonced layoffs, check out the details here.
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NewsUbisoft Is Shutting Down XDefiant In June 2025 And Refunding All Founder’s Pack Players
Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant in June 2025 and refunding all players who purchased the Ultimate Founder’s Pack, check out the details here.
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NewsChivalry 2 Developer Torn Banner Studios Announces Layoffs
Torn Banner Studios, the team behind Chivalry 2 has announced layoffs right before the end of the year, check out the details here.
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NewsNightingale Developer Inflexion Games Closes UK Office, Lays Off Staff
Nightingale developer Inflexion Games has announced layoffs, while also closing its UK office, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsNetflix Has Reportedly Shut Down Its Triple-A Studio Stacked With Veteran God Of War And Halo Developers
Netflix has reportedly shut down its triple-A studio that was stacked with veteran developers from franchises like Halo and God of War.
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NewsDon’t Nod Announces “Reorganization Project” (Layoffs) That Could Impact Up To 69 Jobs
Don’t Nod announces a “reorganization project,” meaning layoffs, that could impact up to 69 jobs, check out the details here.
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NewsBandai Namco Has Reportedly Cancelled Multiple Titles, Allegedly Trying To Pressure Staff To Leave Voluntarily
A report from Bloomberg claims Bandai Namco has cancelled multiple projects and is allegedly trying to pressure staff to leave voluntarily.
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NewsSong Of Nunu Developer Tequila Works Announces Layoffs And A Project Cancellation
Tequila Works, the team behind games like Rime and Song Of Nunu: A League Of Legends Story announces layoffs and a game cancellation.
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NewsStarship Troopers Continuum Studio XR Games Could Layoff As Many As 72 Employees In Restructuring
Less than a day after announcing its next release, VR studio XR Games will layoff as many as 72 employees in mass restructuring.
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NewsDave The Diver Publisher Nexon Lays Off “Small Number” Of Staff
Dave the Diver publisher Nexon America is the latest in the games industry to announce layoffs, check out the details here.
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NewsVR Studio nDreams Will Layoff As Much As 17.5% Of Its Staff
VR studio nDreams will layoff up to 17.5% of its staff as part of a new strategy, the studio announced on Monday, check out the details here.
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NewsMicrosoft Lays Off Another 650 People From Its Games Business
Microsoft is laying off 650 people from its games business, Phil Spencer announced to staff in an email, check out the details here.
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NewsUbisoft Reportedly Lays Off 45 Developers Between San Francisco And Red Storm Entertainment Studios
Ubisoft has reportedly laid off 45 developers between its North Carolina and San Francisco studios, check out the details here.
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NewsBungie’s Mass Layoff Was Reportedly Planned Months Ago, Regardless Of The Final Shape’s Success (Or Lack Thereof)
Bungie’s mass layoff from earlier this week was reportedly planned months ago, regardless of how well Destiny 2: The Final Shape did.
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NewsBungie Lays Off 220 Employees In What CEO Calls A “New Path” For Studio, Says “We Were Overly Ambitious”
Bungie is laying off 220 developers in what the CEO calls a “new path” for Bungie, says the layoffs are a result of the studio being “overly ambitious.”
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NewsHumble Games Parent Company Claims The Layoff Is Just A Restructuring, But Former Employees Say It’s A Closure Of The Studio In All But Name
Ziff Davis, the parent company to Humble Games claims laying off the entire team is just a restructuring, but former employees beg to differ.
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NewsThe Entire Humble Games Team Has Reportedly Been Laid Off
The entire Humble Games team has reportedly been laid off, Humble Games blames difficult economic times as a reason for the cuts.
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NewsNetherRealm’s Mobile Team Has Been Shut Down, Approximately 50 Developers Laid Off
NetherRealm has shut down its mobile team, laying off approximately 50 people in the process, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsPiranha Bytes, The Historic 27-Year-Old Studio Behind Gothic, Elex And Risen Has Reportedly Been Shut Down
Pirahna Bytes, the 27-year-old studio behind classic’s like Gothic, Elex and Risen has reportedly been shut down by parent company Embracer Group.
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NewsSumo Digital Announces Layoffs, Cutting 15% Of Its Workforce
Sumo Digital announces layoffs, 15% of its workforce will be cut, and Timbre Games will be shut down, check out the details here.
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NewsBehavior Interactive Will Layoff 95 Developers As Part Of “Strategic Changes For Future Growth”
Behavior Interactive will layoff 95 developers, 70 of them coming from its Montreal studio as part of “strategic changes for future growth.”
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NewsAvalanche Studios Is Closing Its North American Offices, Laying Off 50 Developers
Avalanche Studios announced it will close its North American studios and layoff 50 developers, check out the details here.
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NewsSquare Enix Confirms Layoffs For Publishing, IT, And The SE Collective Indie Games Divisions
Square Enix confirms that it will be enacting layoffs for its Publishing, IT, and SE Collective Indie Games divisions across the EU and the U.S.
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NewsTake-Two Will Reportedly Shut Down OlliOlli World Developer Roll7 And Kerbal Space Program 2 Studio Intercept Games
Take-Two Interactive will reportedly shut down OlliOlli World developer Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games as part of its 5% cut.
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