… Arkane as a whole remains open, for now, but that is likely to change; due to French labour laws, Xbox has begun the "required consultation" period before it can make layoffs or close the studio. Of those that remain, many have been impacted by layoffs both past and present. …
… Now, Xbox Game Studios is undergoing successive waves of mass layoffs, as new management closes studios and cancels projects in an effort to bring the Microsoft subsidiary back to profitability. …
… Layoffs must be dictated by a company-wide point system, taking into account dependents, seniority, social situations, and professional skills. So, if Quantic Dream were to issue layoffs, it would have to look at the entire studio—Star Wars Eclipse devs included. …
… Sign in to your TheGamer account The widely reported Xbox layoffs have finally taken place, with CEO Asha Sharma releasing an extensive statement to both every employee and the general public confirming that 3,200 layoffs will unfold throughout FY27 , 1,600 of which occurred earlier this week. …
… Layoffs will impact all currently in-development projects, such as Avowed 2, which has now been shelved, as most employees are shifted onto an RPG within a major franchise that is guaranteed to succeed. …
… These results are early, but they demonstrate what is possible when we move faster, stay close to our community, and align behind a shared vision. …
… It turns out that this move will be highly unsurprising to video game visionary Hideo Kojima, who, back in 2021, predicted this exact thing would happen. …
… Just a few months ago, Full Circle announced layoffs as part of a restructuring effort . …
… I understand using technology as a tool, and it’s a sad reality of game development that will lead to layoffs and a greater lack of innovation, but hot damn, I didn’t expect Stellar Blade to be so pointedly blatant. …
… A forgotten art in a world currently defined by failed live-service projects, mass layoffs, and studio closures. …