ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF PC GAMES

layoffs

Article Types

Report: Quarter of staff laid off at Disco Elysium maker ZA/UM News Feb 16th, 2024

Report: Quarter of staff laid off at Disco Elysium maker ZA/UM

“The fish starts rotting from the head, not the tail or the midsection"

Blackbird makes second round of layoffs in six months News Feb 15th, 2024

Blackbird makes second round of layoffs in six months

"Due to economic pressures outside of our control, we had to take the unfortunate step of separating from some friends"

Embracer laid off around 400 staff in Q3 News Feb 15th, 2024

Embracer laid off around 400 staff in Q3

Company has cut eight per cent of its workforce since starting its restructuring program

Take-Two increases cost reduction plans, net bookings down 3% News Feb 9th, 2024

Take-Two increases cost reduction plans, net bookings down 3%

"Our strategy is anchored in creativity, innovation, and efficiency"

12 jobs cut at Wayfarer maker Airship Syndicate News Feb 2nd, 2024

12 jobs cut at Wayfarer maker Airship Syndicate

Execs to see pay cuts too

Sega of America laying off 61 staff News Feb 1st, 2024

Sega of America laying off 61 staff

AEGIS union says these are related to the company's plans to "phase out" temporary QA and localisation workers

Embracer cuts jobs at Eidos Montreal, reportedly cancels Deus Ex project News Jan 30th, 2024

Embracer cuts jobs at Eidos Montreal, reportedly cancels Deus Ex project

The project had been in development for two years

Blizzard president Ybarra leaves the company News Jan 26th, 2024

Blizzard president Ybarra leaves the company

"I want to thank everyone who is impacted today for their meaningful contributions to their teams, to Blizzard, and to players’ lives"

Report: Black Forest Games cuts 50% of staff News Jan 25th, 2024

Report: Black Forest Games cuts 50% of staff

It's claimed creative directors and management are keeping their positions

People Can Fly cuts 30 jobs News Jan 25th, 2024

People Can Fly cuts 30 jobs

These roles, plus 20 others, dropped from Project Gemini

Riot cutting 530 jobs, closing Riot Forge News Jan 23rd, 2024

Riot cutting 530 jobs, closing Riot Forge

"This isn’t to appease shareholders or to hit a quarterly earnings number—it’s a necessity"

UK games union membership up 'almost' 50% in 2023 News Jan 22nd, 2024

UK games union membership up 'almost' 50% in 2023

“It’s felt like a deluge of redundancies in the past five or six months. It just keeps coming and coming"

CI Games cuts 10% of jobs News Jan 19th, 2024

CI Games cuts 10% of jobs

Publisher describes these as "tough but necessary"

Behaviour Interactive confirms laying off 45 workers News Jan 19th, 2024

Behaviour Interactive confirms laying off 45 workers

The company says that this is around three per cent of its staff

PTW cuts 45 jobs News Jan 17th, 2024

PTW cuts 45 jobs

"We want to thank our departing team members for the time and effort they put into the company"

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15