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Surgeon Simulator maker Bossa makes round of redundancies Job News Nov 24th, 2020

Surgeon Simulator maker Bossa makes round of redundancies

Developers, particularly QA team, hit hard by crunch this year, too

Activision Blizzard set to make further layoffs Job News Nov 20th, 2020

Activision Blizzard set to make further layoffs

Over 100 roles to be cut at the firm's Asia Pacific offices

Activision Blizzard closes French office Job News Oct 7th, 2020

Activision Blizzard closes French office

Unclear how many roles are affected

Report: Magic Leap raises $350m in funding News May 22nd, 2020

Report: Magic Leap raises $350m in funding

Follows layoffs the company announced exactly a month ago

Kickstarter sees a 35% drop in live projects News Apr 21st, 2020

Kickstarter sees a 35% drop in live projects

"We must look more broadly at ways to restructure the business including potential layoffs"

Report: OtherSide lets go System Shock 3 development team Job News Feb 10th, 2020

Report: OtherSide lets go System Shock 3 development team

Project's future is in question

AR firm Magic Leap reportedly makes layoffs as it reveals new headset News Dec 11th, 2019

AR firm Magic Leap reportedly makes layoffs as it reveals new headset

Company says that The Information's story is "a bunch of bullshit"

Discord makes layoffs in its marketing team Job News Oct 4th, 2019

Discord makes layoffs in its marketing team

"We made an active shift in the talent needs of our marketing department to better serve our growing business and future ambitions"

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 2 is unaffected by layoffs, studio try to support remaining staff News Apr 17th, 2019

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 2 is unaffected by layoffs, studio try to support remaining staff

"Some people who had moved onto other projects came back"

Electronic Arts is laying off 350 members of staff Job News Mar 26th, 2019

Electronic Arts is laying off 350 members of staff

Publishing, marketing and analytics roles hit

Codemasters chief insists that no-one was laid off from OnRush team, staff left of own accord Job News Mar 25th, 2019

Codemasters chief insists that no-one was laid off from OnRush team, staff left of own accord

Follows that game not hitting the mark commercially

Artifact designer describes launch as "rocky" News Mar 11th, 2019

Artifact designer describes launch as "rocky"

Garfield and Elias from 3 Donkeys have contracted terminated with Valve

EXCLUSIVE: Here are where 209 jobs were cut in Blizzard's US business Job News Mar 8th, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Here are where 209 jobs were cut in Blizzard's US business

We now know just where layoffs have been made in the Overwatch firm's American workforce

Activision Blizzard says job cuts could have possible negative impact on financial performance Job News Mar 1st, 2019

Activision Blizzard says job cuts could have possible negative impact on financial performance

SEC filing cites the effect of the company's eight per cent workforce cull might have as a risk factor

Updated: 143 staff made redundant at ArenaNet Job News Feb 28th, 2019

Updated: 143 staff made redundant at ArenaNet

Roughly a third of total staff

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