… Sources familiar with the company and its restructuring have suggested that up to 170 employees could be at risk. The studio has yet to officially confirm that layoffs have taken place, but a range of staff, again reported by Kotaku, have indicated they are no longer with Build a Rocket Boy. …
… "These decisions are not a reflection of their contributions, or the overall strength of the company. …
… The French giant is second only to Microsoft Gaming, another company that has experienced a continuous stream of layoffs since the gaming industry's post-pandemic contraction began. Though there have yet to be layoffs related to Alterra's cancellation, nothing seems certain with Ubisoft. …
… This will be the third wave of layoffs at Bungie since PlayStation acquired the studio in 2022. "The company doesn’t have a new project lined up for Destiny 2’s development team after the game comes to an end next month," the report reads. …
… "While we would hope that a company like Microsoft with $88 billion in profits last year could achieve 'long term success' without destroying the livelihoods of 650 of our colleagues, heartless layoffs like these have become all too common. …
… You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account Between 2022 and 2026, there have been approximately 45,000 layoffs in the games industry. …
… Elsewhere in the open letter, Embracer touches on the topic of layoffs and its negative reputation in the gaming space. …
… The problems are only being compounded by exuberant budgets and live-service failures that upend entire studios, with widespread layoffs that have only continued in the aftermath of the COVID boom. …
… Recently, it was reported that the second attempt at the MMO had been cancelled following a big round of layoffs at Amazon Games, something that the company's head of games has all but confirmed in a new statement. …
… The most important concerns were AI, unpaid forced overtime, and layoffs. …