Supermassive Games Delays Directive 8020 To 2026 Amid Studio Layoffs
Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games has announced impending layoffs. As a result, it has delayed its upcoming horror game Directive 8020 from October 2 to…
Splitgate 2 Will ‘Go Back to Beta’ to Undergo a Massive Rework Amid More Layoffs and Splitgate 1 Shutdown
On June 6, 2025, 1047 Games launched Splitgate 2. Now, less than two months later, the developer is about to “unlaunch” it, along with taking Splitgate 1 offline and laying…
Until Dawn Developer Blames ‘Challenging and Ever-Evolving Environment’ as It Announces Layoffs, Delays Long-Awaited Next Horror Game Directive 8020 Until 2026
Supermassive Games, developer of Until Dawn and the Dark Pictures horror anthology series, has said it will lay off up to 36 staff in a fresh wave of redundancies.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Review And Xbox Layoffs (Feat. Ash Parrish)
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 review and Activision's controversial decision to change THPS 4's long-standing structure.…
Every Xbox Game Still Coming (We Think) After The Recent Layoffs
It's been a rocky time for developers at Microsoft, which just laid off about 4% of its workforce, translating to about 9,000 lost jobs. This includes deep cuts at a…
EA Japan GM Criticizes Microsoft Layoffs And Cancellations As Harmful To The Industry
Last week, Microsoft announced sweeping layoffs and restructuring efforts, much of which targeted the tech giant's Xbox division. Multiple games were canceled and projects defunded, and thousands of workers were…
Rare Announces Unprecedented Sea of Thieves Community Direct Broadcast, Week After Microsoft Layoffs
Sea of Thieves developer Rare has announced its first ever Community Direct broadcast to discuss the game's imminent and longer-term future, a week after Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hit…
EA Japan GM Speaks Out on Microsoft Layoffs and Cancellation of Games Like Everwild and Perfect Dark: ‘If a Game Was in Development for 7~10 Years, Canceling Feels Like the Worst Move’
One of the industry professionals to lament Microsoft’s layoffs is EA Japan’s general manager Shaun Noguchi. In his personal comments, which he insisted "do not represent the position of EA,"…
In the Wake of Xbox Layoffs, Founder of Dishonored and Prey Dev Arkane Slams Game Pass: ‘Why Is No-One Talking About the Elephant in the Room?’
Hot on the heels of the layoffs that have swept through Xbox, the founder of Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios has hit out at Game Pass, whose subscription model he called "unsustainable."
PS5 Also Affected by Xbox Layoffs as Major Games Canceled
As the dust settles from yesterday’s bloodbath at Microsoft, PlayStation players are realizing that the cancellation of major Xbox games affects PS5 as well as their rumored multiplatform ports are…