… According to Schreier, Bethesda and Xbox see the game as a big bet moving forward , so the restructuring could definitely benefit its development by increasing focus on core franchises. …
… To be fair, with their bet on Game Pass , many of the studios under Xbox took plenty of creative risks that, sadly, did not pay off , leading to the recent restructuring and the unfortunate mass layoffs announced yesterday. …
… Instead, a new Chinese supplier has secured a partnership with Apple, forcing Varta to close its Nördlingen AirPods battery plant this fall and cut about 350 jobs in the process. …
… The company is cutting jobs from its internal games team as part of the restructuring, although it has not disclosed exactly how many positions are affected. …
… Rumours suggest that more than 1,000 staff could lose their jobs, and we understand that Rare may be affected in any restructuring . …
… Whether shareholders continue to back this trajectory remains to be seen, though EA's 2025 say-on-pay vote saw 90% support, suggesting investors are largely comfortable with the current formula, even as developers on the ground continue to bear the brunt of the publisher's restructuring. …
… This means a total of 680 jobs may have been cut at Ubisoft in 2026, and we're not even halfway through the year. …
… " A number of teammates and friends are losing their jobs as we adjust to a new company structure. …