Destiny 2 is getting its final update in June, and the team reportedly face "significant" layoffs as soon as it's out the door
… To be rewarded with further layoffs is deeply saddening.
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Fortnite producer says Epic's mass layoffs will impact the game in ways the remaining teams "cannot even fully understand"
Following Epic Games' mass layoffs , a Fortnite producer has said that the devs left behind "cannot even fully understand" the sort of impact the job cuts will have on the game during this year and into the future. …
"This isn’t just something that affects Wizards of the Coast" - Magic: the Gathering Arena team vote to unionise for protection against layoffs, genAI and forced crunch
… The group plan to push for better protections against layoffs, changes to remote working policies, use of generative AI, and mandatory crunch. …
"I'm sorry we're here again," says Epic Games CEO as Fortnite maker lays off over 1000 employees
… In addition to the layoffs, the company have made more than $500m in cuts by reducing contracting, marketing, and closing open roles. Sweenet says this puts the company "in a more stable place." Sweeney, a strong advocate of AI, says the layoffs "aren't related to AI". …
Following Epic's mass layoffs, a bunch of Fortnite modes are going offline and arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo's downloads will be pulled
…Meanwhile, one of the studios Epic own - Horizon Chase developers Aquiris - have announced plans to pull downloads for the first two games in their arcade racing series offline later this year. First…
Following mass layoffs, Epic are reportedly putting their hopes on a Disney extraction shooter
… An additional effect of these layoffs is the shuttering of multiple Fortnite-related game modes like Ballistic and Rocket Racing. …
MindsEye developers Build a Rocket Boy and IO Interactive announce their publishing divorce, won't stay together for the Hitman crossover
… In light of this separation, the Hitman mission announced in June 2025, planned as a crossover event within MindsEye, will no longer be released. …
MindsEye's new mission will feature "evidence of the sabotage" the studio have faced, CEO claims - I double-checked and the quotes came before April Fools
… As for what's going on at the studio itself, Gerhard told GamesBeat that following previous layoffs , the company are currently in the process of shrinking their workforce from around 240 staff to around 100. …
Pumping out new Fallout and Elder Scrolls games faster is reportedly the plan at Xbox, as the spectre of potential corporate rejigging looms
As reports suggesting major changes are brewing at Xbox, likely involving mass layoffs, continue to swirl, the console maker's current boss' plans for the future apparently involve pushing out new Fallout and Elder Scrolls games in speedier fashion. …
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided developers Eidos Montreal lay off 124 staff, as well as "parting ways" with long-time studio head
… Solidary to everyone affected by these layoffs.