Tag: layoffs

GTFO and Den of Wolves developer 10 Chambers confirms “large number” of layoffs, including “several of the studio’s co-founders”

GTFO and Den of…

Within hours of co-founder and chief development officer, Hjalmar Vikström, announcing his departure to make “way smaller games”, GTFO…
Frostpunk dev 11 Bit cancels project as it was conceived when “story-rich games held stronger appeal”

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Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios has laid off an unknown number of staff following the cancellation of its console…
Gotham Knights developer Warner Bros Games Montreal slashes 99 jobs

Gotham Knights developer Warner…

Warner Bros. Games Montreal, the developer behind Gotham Knights and Batman: Arkham Origins, has laid off 99 developers. Read…
Life is Strange: Double Exposure studio Deck Nine makes more cuts to staff

Life is Strange: Double…

Deck Nine Games, the studio behind Life is Strange: Double Exposure and last year’s The Expanse: A Telltale Series,…
“I think this industry is finished”: not quite Disco Elysium spin-off studio Summer Eternal on the chances of things getting better for game devs

“I think this industry…

It’s been a pretty depressing year for the games industry, with more layoffs and cutbacks than anyone can remotely…
Penny’s Big Breakaway studio Evening Star announces another half a dozen layoffs

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Evening Star, the studio behind Penny’s Big Breakaway, has announced half a dozen layoffs. CTO Hunter Bridges announced the…
CWA union slams Microsoft layoffs as “extremely disappointing”

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The Communications Workers of America union (CWA) has denounced Microsoft’s decision to lay off an additional 650 video game…
Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon lays off staff ahead of the game’s release in October

Until Dawn remake studio…

Until Dawn remake developer Ballistic Moon has laid off an unspecified number of employees ahead of the game’s release…
Visions of Mana only came out yesterday, but its studio is reportedly already set to be shuttered, following a long string of cuts

Visions of Mana only…

Visions of Mana only released yesterday, August 29, but according to a new report, plans to cut back at…
Intel says “painful” decision to cut 15,000 jobs is one of the “most consequential changes in its history”

Intel says “painful” decision…

Intel is cutting 15,000 jobs as part of a swathe of “significant actions to reduce costs” and save $10m…