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VR game studio Archiact announces layoffs
The developer's redundancies included staffers from its audio, IT, and QA divisions
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Bossa Studios lays off one third of its staff
40 employees remain, focused on upcoming game Lost Skies
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Versus Evil shuts down
Indie publisher's staff laid off just weeks after leadership settled a legal dispute with parent company TinyBuild
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3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly see layoffs
Nearly half of staffers were cut, says Apogee Entertainment and 3D Realms founder Scott Miller
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2023's great games were a backdrop for industry failure | Opinion
A constant tolling bell of industry layoffs defined 2023 – with job losses for thousands being in stark contrast to a stellar release schedule and record-beating acquisition numbers
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Hasbro says it will cut nearly 1,100 positions
"Market headwinds we anticipated have proven to be stronger and more persistent than planned," says firm
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Free Radical Design closes its doors
Update: Embracer-owned Plaion has confirmed the closure of the TimeSplitters studio
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Rovio closes Studio Lumi
Publisher's second Montreal-based developer Studio Six was not affected by the decision
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League of Geeks: "We'll fight till the last breath"
We talk to studio director Trent Kusters as developer cuts off 50% of its workforce after investment falls through, with Jumplight Odyssey's development put on hold indefinitely
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TinyBuild lowers revenue forecasts, settles legal dispute with Versus Evil
Update: Reports claim up to 30% of staff laid off across three studios
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EA lays off Codemasters staff
Unknown number of workers made redundant due to "small-scale organisational changes"
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Insurgency developer New World Interactive affected by layoffs
Saber Interactive is working to "fill existing open roles" within its team
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Phoenix Labs lays off 34 staff
Fae Farm and Dauntless developer makes second round of cuts this year
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Report: Embracer to officially close TimeSplitters studio
Sources claim internal email shows Free Radical Design is on pace to shut down on December 11
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Unity to lay off another 265 staff, drop Weta in 'company reset'
Firm will also shut down offices in 14 locations, and no longer mandate that employees work on site for three days a week
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Fishlabs to downsize by 50 roles
The decision adds to the ongoing list of those affected by Embracer Group's restructuring program
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Embracer: Human cost of restructure is "significant" but "necessary"
Phil Rogers discusses the group's goals and progress following the dismissal of more than 900 staff
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Humble Games affected by layoffs
Publisher explained that it has "experienced trends that required restructure"
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Amazon reduces games division by 180
VP Christoph Hartmann attributed the decision to refining prime benefits to offering customers free games
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Digital Extremes impacted by layoffs, closing publishing division
Update: Developer confirms 30 employees have been let go
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Kotaku staff hit by redundancies
The job cuts were part of company layoffs and an outlet closure at G/O Media
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Ubisoft sees layoffs across VFX and IT teams
The game firm's reorganization move resulted in 124 redundancies
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100 Thieves to cut 20% of its workforce
The layoffs mainly affect its game dev team and energy drink brand, which will become independent companies
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Motorsport Games to lay off up to 38 employees
The layoffs will mostly affect staff in the UK and Australia
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Cryptic Studios impacted by layoffs
Update: Spokesperson confirms "personnel changes" as part of Embracer restructuring, Cryptic to operate under DECA Games going forward