… In Rogers' defense, he's absolutely correct that the entire industry is in a bad state right now, with layoffs, closures, and cancellations taking a toll on studios of all sizes . …
… The layoffs appear to have landed particularly heavily on Ubisoft's Barcelona studio, which an Insider Gaming report says will see 51 people let go. …
… His departure followed NetEase's widescale retreat from gaming industry investments, which saw many of its publishing partnerships end in abrupt game cancellations and studio closures . …
… A big chunk of that eye-watering change comes from payroll—so a small studio, obviously, means a smaller budget, which is particularly important in an era of brutal layoffs and studio closures. …
In a recent interview with MinnMax , ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor described his reaction to his MMO, Project Blackbird, getting canceled , as well as his more general thoughts on the current moment in the industry. …
The Wolf Among Us 2 - Official Story Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming 2026 - YouTube Watch On The Wolf Among Us was one of Telltale's most loved games, and when the studio returned to life under new management in 2019, one of the first things it did was announce that The Wolf Among Us 2 is happening. …
… It turns out that we were actually not too far off from a full-on Thief-by-Arkane experience before all that happened, as Bethesda initially approached Arkane with the idea of having the studio make Thief 4. …
… We'll be transitioning the team into a game development studio Moonwhisper Games. …
… In particular, he emphasized that, although bad—like, really bad—he doesn't believe the current employment and studio closure crisis matches the impact of the infamous '80s collapse. …
… First, the leveraged buyout —the biggest in private equity history—will leave the company burdened with $20 billion in debt, which could result in layoffs, studio closures, and cancellations as the company seeks to cut costs wherever it can. …