Tag: layoffs

Microsoft lays of 1,900 staff from its video game division

Microsoft lays of 1,900…

Microsoft is reportedly laying off 1,900 staff from its gaming division. If true, this would mark 5,800 reported layoffs…
Video game developers union membership in UK increases as layoffs continue across the industry

Video game developers union…

Union membership numbers in the UK have risen significantly, following a tumultuous period in the video game industry (which…
Surgeon Simulator studio Bossa making job cuts

Surgeon Simulator studio Bossa…

By Alex Calvin, Tuesday, 24 November 2020 14:28 GMT London-based developer is looking at what it needs in the…
Job losses, studio closures, cancelled games: what we know about Xbox’s devastating wave of layoffs

Job losses, studio closures,…

It’s been a devastating week for the games industry as hundreds of employees have lost their jobs at Xbox…
Zynga shuts down Torchlight 3 developer four years after its acquisition

Zynga shuts down Torchlight…

Echtra Games, the San Francisco-based studio behind Torchlight 3, will be shut down by its owner Zynga by the…