CWA Canada slams Microsoft over handling of Bethesda layoffs
…employees have been laid off at Bethesda Game Studios Montreal following the latest round of job cuts at Xbox. All were union members. It's claimed those impacted were told during a…
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The state of play after a truly torrid week for Xbox
…I'm sure those more financially astute than myself will have thoughts on what the 3,200 job cuts announced by Xbox on Monday will mean for the company's business, but…
Union workers rally across North America to protest Xbox layoffs
…3,200 jobs before the end of the current fiscal year—starting with 1,600 immediate layoffs within notable subsidiaries including Obsidian, id Software, and ZeniMax Online Studios. Those cuts impacted hundreds…
Union members stage massive protest for Xbox boss Asha Sharma
…CWA labor unions in Canada and the United States have also taken legal action against Microsoft for allegedly mishandling its latest round of job cuts. In July, CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth…
Ubisoft eliminates 93 roles in San Francisco
…with approximately 340 job losses expected). The company also reported its net bookings were down 54 percent year-on-year in May. A massive transformation—highlighted by cost-cutting initiatives and a…
Compulsion Games is seeking partners after Xbox spin off
…history." The company laid off 1,600 workers on July 6, while another 1,600 job cuts will be taking place by the end of the current fiscal year. This marked the…
Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff
Business News Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff The Last Sentinel developer attributes the job cuts to a shift in creative and development direction for the project. Diego Argüello , Contributing…
Epic Games sells ArtStation and Sketchfab to KitBash
…The news comes with Epic attempting to cut costs. Earlier this year, the company announced it would be eliminating over 1,000 jobs in response to a "downturn" in Fortnite engagement that…
UK game worker union forms 'redundancy taskforce'
…Just last week, Xbox announced plans to cut 3,200 jobs before the end of the current fiscal year —starting with 1,600 layoffs across notable studios including Obsidian, ZeniMax Online Studios…
Deus Ex director Warren Spector is retiring after almost 45 years
…This led to 17 jobs being cut at the studio at the end of May. Weeks after, the team laid off another group of employees , making for a total of 36 people…