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Cryptic Studios latest Embracer outfit to face job cuts News Nov 6th, 2023

Cryptic Studios latest Embracer outfit to face job cuts

Undisclosed number of staff are losing their positions

Report: 32 staff laid off at Embracer's Zen Studios News Oct 19th, 2023

Report: 32 staff laid off at Embracer's Zen Studios

Yet more layoffs

Report: Team17 to lay off up to third of staff News Oct 12th, 2023

Report: Team17 to lay off up to third of staff

Up to 91 jobs are on the line

Ubisoft laying off 60 staff in UK and US Job News May 11th, 2023

Ubisoft laying off 60 staff in UK and US

Customer service employees hit by cuts

Microsoft is laying off 10k members of staff Job News Jan 19th, 2023

Microsoft is laying off 10k members of staff

Third round of redundancies made since July

Arm to lay off 960 staff following Nvidia deal collapse Job News Mar 17th, 2022

Arm to lay off 960 staff following Nvidia deal collapse

That's roughly 15 per cent of the firm's global workforce

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

Super Lucky's Tale developer Playful Studios makes layoffs Job News Jan 27th, 2020

Super Lucky's Tale developer Playful Studios makes layoffs

"As part of this transition in our operating model, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to significantly reduce our full-time staff, effective today"

19 lose jobs as Razer closes San Francisco office Job News Jan 10th, 2020

19 lose jobs as Razer closes San Francisco office

Hardware firm's US headquarters moves to Irvine

Esports firm ESL cuts jobs in France and Spain as part of restructuring effort Job News Dec 5th, 2019

Esports firm ESL cuts jobs in France and Spain as part of restructuring effort

Number of staff affected unclear

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies News Feb 14th, 2019

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies

"We, the workers of Activision and their friends, have had enough."

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue" News Feb 13th, 2019

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue"

Firm says development workforce to increase by 20 per cent

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds Job News Oct 23rd, 2018

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds

Sources suggest there may only be 25 of the over 200-strong company remaining in employment

IGDA to support ex-Telltale, Capcom Vancouver and Big Fish devs with Virtual Mentor Cafe News Oct 1st, 2018

IGDA to support ex-Telltale, Capcom Vancouver and Big Fish devs with Virtual Mentor Cafe

People affected can seek advice from industry experts

Games industry opens arms to Telltale employees with #telltalejobs Job News Sep 24th, 2018

Games industry opens arms to Telltale employees with #telltalejobs

Online support and a California-based Meet the Dev event hope to transition stranded developers into new roles

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