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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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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NewsHumanoid Origin, The Studio Founded By Bioware Veteran Casey Hudson Is Shutting Down
Humanoid Origin, the studio founded by Bioware’s former general manager Casey Hudson is shutting down, check out the details here.
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NewsTake-Two Has Sold Its Indie Publishing House Private Division After Laying Off A Significant Number Of Staff
Take-Two has sold its indie-publishing house Private Division after laying off a significant portion of the publishers staff earlier in the year.
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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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