News UH, OK | Embracer Group isn't actually evil, just a company "that everyone likes to pick on", Saber founder says “I would say Embracer tried harder than anybody to save as many jobs as it could." April 4, 2024 Mark Warren 1 comment
News MORE BAD NEWS | Deviation Games is closing despite PlayStation backing that promised "financial security for years and years" The studio opened in 2020 and never shipped its first game. March 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 2 comments
News MORE BAD NEWS | EA lays off 5% of staff, cancels Respawn's unannounced Mandalorian FPS as it shifts focus from licensed IP The firm also closed a studio and is sunsetting four mobile titles. Feb. 29, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News YET MORE LAYOFFS | PlayStation announces plans to lay off 900 people, will close London Studio Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla Games will all see reductions to their workforces. Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren 4 comments
News YEAH, MORE LAYOFFS | Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games reportedly plans to lay off 90 staff The horror-centric studio seems like the latest to join 2024’s long string of companies cutting jobs. Feb. 26, 2024 Mark Warren
News LAYOFFS | Microsoft lays off 1,900 staff from its video game division Exact departments affected remain unclear, as the story develops Jan. 25, 2024 Connor Makar 16 comments
News Embracer layoffs hit studios 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Layoffs during this time of year really sting. Dec. 16, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News (MAYBE) MORE LAYOFFS | Following Hyenas purge, Sega is accused of moving to let temporary staff go Employees have filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Sonic and Like A Dragon publisher. Nov. 16, 2023 Mark Warren
News YET MORE LAYOFFS | Owner of Payday 2 and Control publisher announces layoff plans, will focus on established games going forwards This is as part of an “organisational review” at game company Digital Bros Nov. 15, 2023 Mark Warren
News JOB LOSSES | Telltale Games cuts staff in response to "current market conditions" The Wolf Among Us 2 and other projects unaffected. Oct. 6, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News LAYOFFS | Team17 hit by redundancies - UK firm latest to suffer layoffs According to a source familiar with the situation, the studio is facing its second wave of layoffs this year. Oct. 2, 2023 Connor Makar
News BAD NEWS | Activision Blizzard suddenly lays off several Hearthstone staff in "organizational changes" Announced via affected workers on LinkedIn, it seems another waves of layoffs have hit the company. Sept. 27, 2023 Connor Makar
News THANKS FOR THE FUN | Volition, developer of Saints Row, shuttered after 30 years The studio was closed "effective immediately" today. Aug. 31, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson 5 comments
News IT'S IN THE GAME | EA "restructuring" sees 6% of total staff losing their job The bad news keeps coming as the games industry sees yet another round of layoffs via the Apex Legends publisher March 30, 2023 Connor Makar
News LAYOFFS | Microsoft and Riot the latest gaming/tech companies to layoff staff - 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected As the wider tech industry downsizes, some games industry giants start following suit. Jan. 19, 2023 Connor Makar 4 comments
News Planetside 3 is still in development, and Arena is the "stepping stone" to get there Oct. 21, 2019 Natalie Clayton
News Another round of layoffs hit Planetside 2 developer Daybreak Studios Oct. 12, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Telltale Games has laid-off the remainder of its staff - report Oct. 4, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Onrush studio gutted by Codemasters, handful of senior staff laid off July 23, 2018 Marshall Lemon
News Activision studios Infinity Ward, Beenox, others hit with layoffs Feb. 11, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Layoffs hit Codemasters as part of "strategic realignment" Jan. 9, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Staff cuts implemented at WildStar studio and across NCSoft West Oct. 23, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News UPDATED: Molten Games loses funding, lays-off entire staff, cancels Blunderbuss - report April 7, 2014 Staff
News Murdered: Soul Suspect studio lets 14 employees go as part of "necessary restructuring" April 2, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Disney Infinity, Fantasia: Music Evolved unaffected by restructuring March 7, 2014 Brenna Hillier
News Disney Infinity getting Marvel, Star Wars expansions, "several hundred" staff to be laid off - rumour Feb. 3, 2014 Brenna Hillier
News BioShock 2 lead designer now at Harmonix as small number of layoffs hit the studio April 23, 2013 Dave Cook