Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam announces layoffs - Engadget
… LinkedIn lists the company as having a range between 251-500 employees. Layoffs have unfortunately become commonplace in a struggling games industry. …
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Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs - Engadget
… Earlier this year, Meta targeted about 1,000 employees in its layoffs with the Reality Labs division that's responsible for the company's virtual reality and metaverse efforts. …
Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team - Engadget
… The company has since lowered the value of the company to around $2.8 billion , making for a loss of over $700 million.
Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade - Engadget
… The Xbox division was again rocked by layoffs and studio shutdowns in the summer of 2025, when Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees across the broader company. …
Ubisoft reportedly shuts down more studios and lays off staff in Barcelona and San Francisco - Engadget
… Layoffs are also impacting staff in Ubisoft's San Francisco offices, which ended work as a development studio in 2024 but is still home to some of the company's IT and marketing teams, Insider Gaming reports. …
Microsoft's layoffs extend beyond Xbox - Engadget
… Microsoft EVP and Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced the Commercial Business layoffs in a blog post reading, "During my time at Microsoft, I've seen this company reinvent itself again and again. …
Xbox Game Studios chief reportedly steps down as layoffs loom - Engadget
… It's expected that the layoffs will begin after Microsoft's current fiscal year ends on June 30. 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. …
Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff - Engadget
… Engadget has contacted Microsoft for more information on id Software's layoffs. …
Microsoft reportedly cancels Avowed sequel as Obsidian focuses on a Fallout game - Engadget
… Ongoing layoffs at Xbox and its studios are part of new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's attempt to fix Microsoft's troubled gaming business, though it's hard to see mass layoffs as anything other than a further obstacle to creating good games.
EA laid off staffers across Battlefield studios to 'better align' its teams - Engadget
… Full Circle , the developer behind the skate. that's also owned by EA, also announced layoffs and "restructuring" in February. However, EA isn't the only company in the industry to look at downsizing its personnel. …