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…
Hasbro Cuts 900 More Jobs, Total Layoffs Amount To 29% Of Entire Company
Toy and entertainment giant Hasbro is cutting a significant amount of jobs, citing a softer market for toys. Hasbro said in an SEC filing that it conducted a "further review"…
GameStop Trims Losses After Store Closures, Layoffs, And More
Video game retailer GameStop has released its latest earnings report, and the company is close to making money again. For the quarter that ended on October 28, GameStop said it…
Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover
One month after a major round of layoffs impacted roughly 100 Bungie employees of 1,200, those remaining at the Destiny developer say the cuts, as well as other cost-cutting measures,…