NewsSquare Enix Hit By Mass Layoffs As Publisher Reorganises Operations In North America & Europe
Square Enix is planning a major reshuffling of its operations in Europe and the US, resulting in mass layoffs at the publisher.
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NewsEA Scraps Another Incubation Project At Respawn Entertainment As More Layoffs Are Confirmed
An incubation project at Respawn has been cancelled by EA, with more layoffs confirmed across various development teams.
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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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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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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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NewsLayoffs Have Impacted Sharkmob’s London Office, Confirms Tencent
Tencent has confirmed that a number of job losses have hit Sharkmob London after the cancellation of one of its projects.
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NewsSuicide Kill The Justice League Dev Suffers Layoffs Following The Game’s Poor Sales
Rocksteady Studios has suffered a number of layoffs, with many impacting its QA department.
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NewsLarian Publishing Director Calls Industry Layoffs An ‘Avoidable Fu*k Up’
The publishing director for Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has described widespread industry layoffs as an ‘avoidable fu*k up.’
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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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NewsUbisoft Confirms 45 Staff Members Are Being Laid Off As Plans To Streamline Operations Continue
More layoffs are hitting Ubisoft as a result of the company’s plans to streamline operations.
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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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NewsGuerrilla Games Is Reportedly Letting Go Of 40 Staff Members Following Sony’s Confirmation Of Worldwide Job Losses
Guerrilla Games, the studio behind Killzone and Horizon, is reportedly cutting 10% of its workforce.
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NewsBlizzard Is Set To Cut 136 Job At Its Cork, Ireland Office According To New Report
A new report has claimed that Blizzard is reportedly cutting 136 jobs at its office in Cork, Ireland.
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NewsVisual Concepts Austin Suffers Job Losses
2K has made a number of job cuts at Visual Concepts Austin, as widespread games industry layoffs continue.
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NewsSEGA Of America Reportedly Due To Lay Off 61 Employees
Layoffs are reportedly set to hit Sega of America, with around 10% of its workforce set to lose their jobs.
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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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NewsCI Games Confirms Plans To Lay Off 10% Of Its Workforce
CI Games, publisher of The Lords of the Fallen, has revealed it plans to lay off 10% of its workforce.
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NewsEmbracer Group Strikes Again, With Layoffs At 3D Realms And Slipgate Ironworks
Embracer Group has enacted more layoffs, this time at 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsEmbracer Group Confirmed 15 Projects Were Cancelled As A Result Of It Laying Off 900 People
Embracer Group laying off 900 people has resulted in 15 projects being cancelled, the company confirms, check out the details here.
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NewsMore Layoffs At Unity Are “Likely” Coming According To Its Latest Earnings Report
More layoffs to “likely” come from Unity, as it indicates that a workforce reduction is part of a plan to re-assess its cost structure.
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NewsWarframe And Wayfinder Publisher Digital Extremes Lays Off Staff, Wayfinder To Stop Receiving Support
Warframe developer and Wayfinder publisher Digital Extremes has laid off an unknown number of staff, check out the details for yourself here.
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NewsUbisoft Has Announced It Is Laying Off 124 Employees Between Its Global IT Team And Montreal-Based VFX Team Hybride
Ubisoft has announced it is laying off 124 employees between its Global IT Team and its Montreal-based VFX studio, Hybride.
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NewsBungie Finally Releases Statement On Layoffs, Says It Knows “We Have Lost A Lot Of Your Trust”
Bungie has finally released a statement on the layoffs which occurred at the studio earlier in the week, and reiterated its focus on The Final Shape.
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NewsBungie’s Layoffs Reportedly Came From Bungie Management, Not Sony
Bungie’s layoffs reportedly came from Bungie management, not Sony, check out the details on Bungie’s layoffs for yourself, here.
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NewsDestiny 2 Developer Bungie Hit With Layoffs
Bungie is the latest studio this year to enact layoffs, and the latest PlayStation Studios team to have layoffs in the last few months.
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NewsGearbox Has Made A Series Of Layoffs As Part Of Embracer Group’s Restructuring
Gearbox has made a series of layoffs as a result of Embracer Group’s restructuring after its $2 billion partnership deal with Saudi Arabia collapsed.
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NewsVampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2’s Ex-Dev Reportedly Suffers Multiple Layoffs
The former developer behind Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 has reportedly been hit by a number of layoffs.
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