NewsEmbracer Group’s Eidos Montreal Studio Announces Layoff, Letting 75 Developers Go
Embracer Group has laid off another 75 developers from Eidos Montreal, following one of the studio’s mandates ending, check out the details here.
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NewsSpectre Divide Developer Mountaintop Studios Will Shut Down At The End Of This Week, Spectre Divide Will Be Offline Within 30 Days
Spectre: Divide developer Mountaintop Studios is closing its doors this week, and Spectre: Divide will be offline within 30 days, check out the details here
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NewsUntil Dawn Remake Developer Ballistic Moon Is Reportedly “Effectively Closed,” After Suffering Another Round Of Layoffs
Ballistic Moon, the team who developed the PS5 version of Until Dawn has reportedly been “effectively closed” after its last round of layoffs.
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NewsNetEase Lays Off Marvel Rivals Director And Multiple Members Of The Rivals Team
NetEase Games has laid off one of the game directors for Marvel Rivals and reportedly the rest of the Seattle-based team, check out the details here.
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NewsBandai Namco Staff Numbers Have Reportedly Gone Down By More Than 100 Developers Between April 2024-February 2025
Bandai Namco has reportedly seen a reduction in staff by more than 100 developers between April 2024 and February 2025, check out the details here.
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NewsSMITE Publisher Hi-Rez Studios Has Reportedly Cut “Dozens” Of Developers Across SMITE 2’s Team
SMITE publisher Hi-Rez Studios has reportedly laid off “dozens” of developers, all across the SMITE development team, check out the details here.
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NewsVR Developer nDreams Shuts Down Two Internal Studios While Opening One New Studio
VR developer nDreams shut down two of its internal studios and opened a new studio as part of restructuring plans that were announced last September.
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NewsEvery Instance Of Games Industry Layoffs 2025
The mass games industry layoffs that have maligned 2023 and 2024 are seemingly continuing in 2025. Follow our coverage of them here.
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NewsRumbleverse Developer Iron Galaxy Studios Lays Off 66 People In An Effort To “Enable Our Long-Term Survival”
Iron Galaxy Studios has announced layoffs, cutting 66 developers from its staff in an effort to “enable our long-term survival,” check out the details here.
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NewsMidnight Society, The Studio Co-Founded By Dr. Disrespect Has Shut Down
Midnight Society, the studio co-founded by Guy Beahm, a.k.a. Dr. Disrespect, has shut down, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsSony Bend Studio Has Reportedly Cut An Unknown Number Of Contractors Following The Cancellation Of Its Live-Service Game
Sony Bend Studio has reportedly cut an unknown number of contractors following the cancellation of its live-service project, check out the details here.
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NewsBioWare Is Downsizing Its Core Development Team For The Next Mass Effect, “We Don’t Require Support From The Full Studio”
BioWare general manager Gary McKay has confirmed that the studio is downsizing its team for the next Mass Effect game, check out the details here.
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NewsFast Travel Games Lays Off 30 Members Of Staff, Consolidates Studio Down To One Core Development Team
VR games developer and publisher Fast Travel Games has announced layoffs that will impact 30 members of staff, check out the details here.
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NewsDauntless Developer Phoenix Labs Lays Off “Majority” Of Staff
Dauntless and Fae Farm developer Phoneix Labs announces that it has laid off the “majority” of its staff, check out the details here.
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NewsUbisoft Lays Off Another 185 Developers, Shuts Down Leamington Studio
Ubisoft lays off another 185 developers across multiple studios, and shuts down its Leamington studio, check out the details here.
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NewsMicrosoft Confirms More Layoffs Across Multiple Divisions, Games Included
Microsoft confirms more layoffs from its games and other divisions, but won’t say how many are impacted, check out the details for yourself here.
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