… It was just over a year ago that Zenimax Online Studios suffered significant layoffs as part of widespread Microsoft cuts , which resulted in over 9,000 staff cuts company-wide. …
… Earlier this month, Fortnite maker Epic Games announced it was cutting over 1,000 jobs as its flagship battle royale game experienced a "downturn" in engagement. …
… We won't let that happen." Earlier this week, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced 3,200 job cuts impacting some of the most recognisable studios in the games industry. …
… We have the best IP in the industry and talented studios around the world, and believe we can bring these strengths together, and expect to return the business to growth in fiscal 2027." It was earlier this month Microsoft announced 3,200 layoffs across its Xbox gaming division , with 1,600 of thos… …
Epic Games is cutting over 1,000 jobs as its flagship battle royale game Fortnite struggles through a "downturn" in engagement. News of the layoffs, which follows 830 job cuts at the company in 2023 , was shared in a blog post by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, mirroring a note sent to employees today. …
… The cuts were announced internally, with some employees finding out Wednesday in a meeting with management. Overall, the decision is expected to leave around 380 people without a job. The cuts have reportedly also impacted Ubisoft Montreal, one of the company's highest-profile studios. …
… Last month, Xbox announced 3,200 job cuts across it and the studios it owns , with 1,600 jobs being cut immediately. The remaining 1,600 would be cut throughout this financial year, leaving companies like Halo Studios still in the crosshairs for continued cuts in the near future. …
id Software has posted a brief statement on social media, thanking players and well-wishers "for the support" and insisting that despite the recent job cuts, "we still have the crew we need to build the games." Microsoft, of course, recently confirmed plans to lay off thousands of people from its X… …
… "And our priority throughout the process will be to provide support to all those impacted." Today's planned redundancies mark Supermassive's third round of job cuts in the last two years. …
… Earlier this week, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced 1,600 employees would initially lose their jobs , with another 1,600 cuts to come over the next year. …