… The layoffs at Epic are awful for those affected, as all layoffs are; but if Fortnite isn't the forever game, if we're not all going to be logging in to a Battle Royale title to watch concerts for the rest of time, that's totally fine. …
… "As we reset Xbox, we will help independent creators succeed by providing open development tools and audiences to realize their vision. Layoffs had been widely telegraphed as taking place this week, to coincide with Microsoft's financial year which runs from July 1st. …
… Id Software confirmed 136 layoffs, while 22 employees at Bethesda Game Studios in Austin were also affected. Reportedly, up to half of ZeniMax Online Studios' development team may be impacted. Staff reductions also occurred at Activision, Blizzard, King, Mojang, and Xbox Game Studios. …
… "The Consortium believes in our vision, our leadership and our focus on creating games, stories, and content that reflect a range of experiences and delivering them to our global player community," the company said. …
… "So we're hoping." Calculated risk This is a theme Webster returns to when reflecting on the current wave of industry layoffs. He's been in the business a long time, and remembers the previous spate of layoffs a decade and a half ago . …
… They loved the game concept, supported our studio vision and long-term plan, and embraced our wacky ideas. …
… Or will we see a return to bigger internal teams once the current, years-long wave of layoffs is over? …
… Layoffs are, sadly, not a new occurrence . Layoffs in AI, a technology that most game publishers are heavily investing in, are more notable. …
… John points out that Battlefield 6 did "really, really well," only for EA to make layoffs in the studios behind it. …