Meta lays off hundreds of workers, including more from Reality Labs - Engadget
…But the Reality Labs cuts further illustrate how the company's VR and metaverse bets failed to pay off. Today's cuts follow layoffs in January that shed over 1,000 jobs…
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Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff - Engadget
…According to at least one of Game Developer 's sources, that could translate to around 90 job cuts, though it's so far unclear what departments at id Software have been hit…
Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees - Engadget
…It also verifies news from last month when Gale told employees that Meta would be cutting 8,000 jobs as "part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently." The…
Ubisoft reportedly shuts down more studios and lays off staff in Barcelona and San Francisco - Engadget
…Belgrade and the layoffs in Barcelona, The Game Business says around 380 jobs could be at risk. Besides cutting fixed costs (things like salaries, lease payments and insurance premiums), Ubisoft appears to…
Xbox Game Studios chief reportedly steps down as layoffs loom - Engadget
…Microsoft slashed around 1,900 jobs in its gaming division in early 2024 . In early July 2025, it said it was cutting 9,000 jobs across the company. Many of those were…
The HDMI ARC port on your TV has a very specific job - Engadget
The HDMI ARC port on your TV has a very specific job By Ian Carlos Campbell May 14, 2026 3:30 pm EST By now, most people are familiar with HDMI (High…
Double Fine lays off about a third of its employees - Engadget
…Despite these recent well-received projects, Double Fine was rumored to be included in the newest round of job cuts numbering in the thousands that began at Xbox and Microsoft this summer…
Ubisoft ends development at Tom Clancy studio Red Storm - Engadget
…According to GamesIndustry.biz 's source, the layoffs at Red Storm are part of Ubisoft's wider cost-saving reorganization , which has resulted in sweeping job cuts and game cancellations across the…
Splitgate's 1047 Games is starting work on a Titanfall-style movement shooter - Engadget
…1047 Games also pulled a bait-and-switch with the release of Splitgate 2 , yanking it back to beta after release and cutting jobs before re-releasing and reimagining the sequel as…
Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming - Engadget
…Xbox is cutting around 3,200 jobs as part of a reorganization that involves divesting studios and reportedly cancelling some games as it refocuses on its bigger franchises . All of this is…