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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NewsEx-Sony Europe Boss: Industry Layoffs Aren’t Due To Corporate Greed, Suggests Those Affected Should ‘Drive An Uber’
The former head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe doesn’t believe industry layoffs are down to corporate greed.
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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 Veterans Luke Smith And Mark Noseworthy Reportedly Left The Studio After Project Payback Was Cancelled
Bungie veterans Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy have reportedly left Bungie following the cancellation of Project Payback, 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 Leadership Under Fire Following Layoff Announcement, Former Employees Call For CEO’s Resignation
Bungie leadership is under fire following layoff announcements, with developers calling for CEO Pete Parsons to resign, check out the details here.
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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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NewsNew Report Reveals How Developers At Riot, EA And Activision Are Being Forced To Use Generative AI
A new report reveals how developers at Riot, EA and Activision are already being replaced with generative AI and how others are forced to use it.
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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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NewsDeliver Us Mars Team KeokeN Lays Off Entire Staff, Founders Will Attempt To Secure Funding For Next Project Through Kickstarter
Deliver Us Mars developer KeokeN Interactive has laid off its entire staff, while the founding brothers will turn to Kickstarter to try and keep it going.
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NewsTake-Two Will Reportedly Layoff 5% Of Staff And Cut Multiple Projects
Take-Two, the publisher and owner of games like Grand Theft Auto, will reportedly layoff 5% of its staff, check out the details here.
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NewsEA Has Reportedly Cut The Entire Apex Legends QA Team In The UK
EA has reportedly shut down the entire Apex Legends QA UK office, impacting the entire team with an unexpected layoff, check out the details here.
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NewsThe IGDA Puts Out A Call To Studio Leaders Saying “Leadership Must Prioritize Sustainable Efforts To Prevent Layoffs”
The International Game Developers Association has put out a call to action for studio leaders to “prioritize sustainable efforts to prevent layoffs.”
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NewsHead Of Saber Interactive Thinks Everyone Is Being Too Tough On Embracer Group, And We Should “Admire Them For Making Tough Decisions”
Saber Interactive boss Matthew Karch believes everyone is being too harsh on Embracer Group and Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors.
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NewsRelic Entertainment Announces Layoffs, A Week After Going Independent
A week after going independent, Relic Entertainment has announced it would be laying off employees, though it’s unclear how many are impacted.
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NewsEmbracer Group’s Restructuring Is Now Complete, CEO Says It’s “Too Early” To Consider Acquiring More Studios
Embracer Group’s massive restructuring program that resulted in thousands of developers being laid off is now over, check out the details here.
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NewsGearbox Publishing Was Not Included In The Sale To Take-Two, Resulting In An Unknown Number Of Lay Offs
Gearbox Publishing was not included in Gearbox’s sale from Embracer Group to Take-Two, resulting in an unknown number of layoffs.
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NewsKnockout City Developer Announces Potential Layoffs, Which Could Mean 46 Out Of Its 121 Developers Being Let Go
Knockout City developer Velan Studios announces it could layoff 46 of its 121 developers, after a project with an external project was suddenly canceled.
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