Union creates hardship fund to help devs impacted by layoffs
…The fund will support game workers across the United States and Canada who have lost their jobs (or been impacted in other ways) as a result of the wave of job cuts…
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Game workers protest alleged misconduct at Build A Rocket Boy
…The studio announced a second round of job cuts earlier this year while claiming the troubled launch of its debut title MindsEye was the result of "corporate sabotage." BARB previously laid off…
EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of uncertainty after Saudi deal
…federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers in the country must provide advanced—publicly available—written notice before making job cuts that involve a certain number or percentage of workers…
Report: Xbox knew of Ninja Theory split when showing its new game
…Employees at these studios have apparently been given permission to look for jobs elsewhere. Moreover, even if studios are able to spin off and reclaim independence, the move could still lead to…
What happened when independent game publications revived bundles?
Business News Independent game publications revive bundles in defiance of 'cut-throat competitive market' 'Solidarity feels like a very important part of the scene right now.' Nicole Carpenter , Columnist , Game Developer June…
Ingress developer Niantic Spatial shuttering New Zealand office
…Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs It's unclear how many people have been made redundant by Niantic Spatial, but Everett…
Kabam consolidating LA office and making layoffs
…A Kabam spokesperson confirmed the move to Game Developer but declined to comment on the job cuts. "Following a review of strategic priorities, Kabam made the decision to consolidate its LA office…
TikTok maker ByteDance is restructuring its video game business
…As the ongoing trend of mass layoffs across the industry has shown, however, investment and acquisitions are often the precursor to job cuts and game cancellations in pursuit of growth. ByteDance is…
Epic Games hires former head of Blizzard's Battle.net
…The leadership changes come a few months after Epic cut 1,000 jobs across the company. Disclosure: The author contributes to the Epic Games Store news feed on a freelance basis Read…
Build A Rocket Boy in hot water and Xbox has a new 'north star'
Business PC Mobile Console News Build A Rocket Boy facing legal action, Behaviour Interactive cuts jobs, and Xbox has a new 'north star' - Patch Notes #49 Plus: Customers suing Nintendo for tariff…