NewsSomething Wicked Games Reportedly Lays Off Most Of Their Staff
Something Wicked Games, an indie studio founded by former Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim devs has reportedly suffered layoffs.
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NewsEA’s Latest Mass Layoff Wave Hits Apex Legends Team At Respawn Entertainment
EA’s 5% layoff has also impacted the Apex Legends team at Respawn Entertainment, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsIndie Devs Speak On Layoffs And Generative A.I. “Gen A.I. Is Really Good For Amusing Yourself And Pretty Unfulfilling For Use In Entertaining Someone Else”
Two indie developers speak on the current state of the games industry as it is plagued by layoffs and the implications of Generative A.I. in development.
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NewsBlack Panther, Iron Man And Star Wars: Jedi Games Still In The Works Despite EA’s Move Away From Licensed IP Games
EA announced a strategic shift that includes moving away from “licensed IP,” but its Black Panther, Iron Man and Star Wars: Jedi games are still coming.
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NewsEA Announces Strategic Shift, Lays Off 5% Of Total Workforce Or 670 Employees, Respawn’s Star Wars FPS Reportedly Cancelled As A Result
EA CEO Andrew Wilson has announced the company will layoff 5% of staff or 670 people, reportedly resulting in Respawn’s Star Wars FPS game being cancelled.
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NewsInsomniac Releases Statement On Layoffs, Saying “There Are No Sufficient Words To Express Our Feelings”
Insomniac has released a statement following layoffs announced by Sony that impacted the Spider-Man studio, check out the details here.
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NewsLife Is Strange: True Colors Developer Deck Nine Announces It Is Laying Off 20% Of Staff
Deck Nine Games has announced it will be laying off 20% of its staff, due to the “worsening market conditions” in the games industry.
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NewsMicrosoft Claims Activision Was Already Planning Mass Layoffs, In Response To FTC Complaint
Microsoft claims that Activision Blizzard was already planning its own mass layoffs prior to the merger closing, in response to the FTC’s complaint.
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NewsCrash Bandicoot 4 Developer Toys 4 Bob Is Potentially Shutting Down As A Result Of Microsoft’s Layoffs
Toys 4 Bob, the team behind the Crash Bandicoot reboot and Spyro remasters is reportedly shutting down as part of Microsoft’s 1,900 employee layoff.
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NewsEmbracer Group Cancels The New Deus Ex Game, Lays Off 97 Developers From Eidos Montreal
Embracer Group has reportedly cancelled a new Deus Ex game from Eidos Montreal, as Eidos confirms 97 developers have been let go from the studio.
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NewsRuiner Developer Reikon Games Will Reportedly Layoff 80% Of Its Staff
Ruiner developer Reikon Games will reportedly layoff 80% of its staff, or approximately 60 people, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsMicrosoft Lays Off 1,900 People Between Activision Blizzard, Xbox Divisions And Cancel’s Blizzard’s New Survival Game
Microsoft lays off 1,900 people between its Activision Blizzard, Xbox divisions, and Blizzard’s previously announced survival game has now been cancelled.
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NewsTMNT: The Last Ronin Developer Black Forest Games Reportedly Hit With Layoffs, About 50% Of Its Staff Gone
Embracer Group subsidiary Black Forest Games is reportedly the latest to be hit with layoffs, about 50% of staff said to be gone.
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NewsOutriders Developer People Can Fly The Latest To Suffer Layoffs, More Than 30 Developers Impacted
Outriders developer People Can Fly is the latest studio to suffer layoffs with more than 30 people impacted, according to a report.
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NewsRiot Games Is Laying Off 11% Of Its Staff, Approximately 530 Developers Affected
Riot Games is laying off 11% of its staff, approximately 530 developers will be affected by this cut, check out the details for yourself here.
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News“2024 Will Be The Year Of Closures” Games Industry Leaders Warn, After 2023’s Unending Layoffs
According to industry leaders speaking anonymously in a new report, 2024 will be “the year of closures,” after 2023’s unending layoffs.
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NewsMore Than A Third Of Developers Were Impacted By Layoffs In 2023, And More Than Half Worry It’ll Continue In 2024
According to a survey from GDC, more than a third of developers were impacted by layoffs in 2023, and more than half are worried about layoffs in 2024.
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