Another Round Of Layoffs Hits 2K Games
2K Games has laid off an unknown number of developers at Visual Concepts, the studio behind games such as NBA 2K and Lego 2K Drive."Well... the games industry bloodletting continues.…
New Deus Ex Game Canceled by Embracer, Layoffs Planned
Swedish gaming company Embracer Group has canceled a new video game in the Deus Ex series that was in development for two years and is also planning to lay off…
Embracer Group Reportedly Cancels Deus Ex Video Game as Layoffs Hit Eidos Montreal
Embracer Group has reportedly canceled a new Deus Ex game after two years in development and laid off some staff.
Senator Urges FTC to ‘Unwind’ Microsoft Activision Merger After Mass Layoffs
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “unwind” Microsoft‘s purchase of Activision Blizzard after the Xbox maker announced mass layoffs across its gaming division yesterday.…
Blizzard Survival Game Odyssey Canceled Amidst Microsoft Layoffs
Blizzard Entertainment’s survival game, which was codenamed Odyssey, has been canceled following a large number of layoffs at Microsoft. While the Xbox and Zenimax teams have been impacted by the…
The Team Working on Blizzard’s Now-Canceled Survival Was Seemingly Gutted Amid Xbox Mass Layoffs
The development team behind Blizzard's now-cancelled survival game, reportedly titled Odyssey, has seemingly been laid off by Microsoft.
The Callisto Protocol Dev Survives Flop and Layoffs, Working on New Game
The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios is working on a new, unannounced game following its initial commercial disappointment and subsequent layoffs. Its next project is already in development, with…
New State Of The Industry Report Provides Developer Thoughts On Layoffs, Acquisitions, A.I., And More
Last year was a fantastic year for games, with standout triple-A releases like Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and great independent…
One-Third of Game Developers Say Their Company Was Hit By Layoffs Last Year
In stark contrast to a year of blockbuster video game hits, one of the biggest ongoing industry trends in 2023 was the prevalence of mass layoffs. Now, a GDC survey…
3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Are the Latest Embracer Studios to Be Hit With Layoffs
Embracer Group has once again conducted a round of layoffs, with Duke Nukem creator 3D Realms and Ghostrunner co-developer Slipgate Ironworks being hit, per posts on social media by former…