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Humanoid Origin is shutting down News Nov 26th, 2024

Humanoid Origin is shutting down

The Canadian studio's funding has fallen short

Hyper Light Drifter maker Heart Machine cuts staff News Nov 21st, 2024

Hyper Light Drifter maker Heart Machine cuts staff

A "portion" of workers have been laid off

Unknown 9: Awakening dev Reflector lays off 18% of staff News Nov 20th, 2024

Unknown 9: Awakening dev Reflector lays off 18% of staff

"We must make sure that our staff is laser-focused on contributing to the projects that wholly benefit from their skillsets"

Don't Nod staff to strike News Nov 6th, 2024

Don't Nod staff to strike

The French studio is walking out on Friday, November 8th

ProbablyMonsters lays off Battle Barge staff News Nov 4th, 2024

ProbablyMonsters lays off Battle Barge staff

Around 50 members of staff reportedly impacted

Nightingale firm Inflexion lays off staff News Oct 31st, 2024

Nightingale firm Inflexion lays off staff

At least 22 employees reportedly affected

PlayStation shuts Concord maker Firewalk Studios News Oct 30th, 2024

PlayStation shuts Concord maker Firewalk Studios

SIE also kills mobiel studio Neon Koi

French union calls for Don't Nod strike following proposed layoffs News Oct 17th, 2024

French union calls for Don't Nod strike following proposed layoffs

"[We] cannot tolerate that the responsibility for the company's failures be placed on its employees"

Riot Games lays off 32 staff News Oct 16th, 2024

Riot Games lays off 32 staff

27 lost from its League team, five dropped from its publishing arm

Bandai Namco makes job cuts News Oct 16th, 2024

Bandai Namco makes job cuts

Japanese giant reportedly lays of 15 per cent from its studio arm

Cryptic Studios reportedly makes further cuts News Oct 10th, 2024

Cryptic Studios reportedly makes further cuts

It's unclear how many staff are impacted

Tequila Works makes layoffs News Oct 9th, 2024

Tequila Works makes layoffs

"These changes will have an impact to a small number of roles at the studio"

VR specialist nDreams to lay off 17.5% of staff News Sep 17th, 2024

VR specialist nDreams to lay off 17.5% of staff

Napkin maths puts that at around 45 workers

CWA sure isn't happy about latest Xbox layoffs News Sep 13th, 2024

CWA sure isn't happy about latest Xbox layoffs

“Every worker deserves a voice on the job and a say over the impact of job cuts"

Xbox axes another 650 jobs News Sep 12th, 2024

Xbox axes another 650 jobs

The total layoffs from Microsoft's games business this year stands at north of 2.5k

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