This past year has been challenging for the game indusattempt: Several studios have closed their doors, thousands of developers have…
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2K Games creates layoffs at internal studio 31st Union
2K-owned studio 31st Union has laid off a “tiny number” of employees. The news was confirmed in a statement sent…
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Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
According to the GDC 2024 State of the Game Indusattempt report (a project we at Game Developer contributed to, alongside…
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Microsoft layoffs will tarobtain Toys for Bob, Sledgehammer Games, and Infinity Ward
The Toys for Bob office in Novato, California, is closing down as a result of the recent Microsoft layoffs. Microsoft…
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DC Universe Online dev Dimensional Ink hit with layoffs
Update (2/15/24): A Daybreak representative confirmed to GamesIndustest a “compact number ” of around 15 workers were impacted by its…
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Xbox treats workers to more layoffs, Kotaku escapes G/O Media, and a former Unity employee is sentenced to jail
Microsoft sent shockwaves across the video game indusattempt this week after laying off around 9,000 employees, including an unknown (but…
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GameStop commits to layoffs despite concerns over business ‘strain’
GameStop is laying off an unknown number of staff but admits the cuts might “strain” its existing resources. The video…
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Blackbird Interactive confirms layoffs and wider “realignment plan”
Update (2/14/24): A spokesperson for Blackbird Interactive has notified Game Developer the studio is building layoffs due to “economic pressures”…
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PlayStation is shutting down London Studio amid mass layoffs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is shutting down The Getaway and VR Worlds developer London Studio. The studio was established in…
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The Quarry developer Supermassive confirms it’s planning layoffs
Until Dawn, The Quarry, and Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games has confirmed it will be laying off some employees.…
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