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Meta reportedly cuts 10% of workforce affecting 8,000 employees

…Earlier this year, Meta reduced its Reality Labs workforce by 10% , resulting in the closure of three VR studios .

Apr 24, 2026 · News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer

Quantic Dream cutting jobs after torching Spellcasters Chronicles

…Layoffs & Studio Closures About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning reporter with over a decade of experience in the…

May 21, 2026 · Chris Kerr

Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox - Engadget

…This year's hierarchy changes came after another round of massive layoffs at Microsoft in July 2025, which heavily hit its gaming sector, resulting in multiple game cancellations and studio closures . This…

May 20, 2026 · Jessica Conditt

Xbox reportedly plans to shut down South of Midnight dev Compulsion Games as it prepares for a business reset

…at the studio, though Kotaku reports that its workforce is larger. It's also "looking to expand with the right people," though it ultimately never will should this closure come to pass…

Jun 15, 2026 · Brendan Lowry

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Jason Schreier/Bloomberg: Many Xbox employees were surprised by the announcement of Gears E-Day not releasing on PlayStation — Sharma and her team also pulled a Halo trailer that was due to appear at a PlayStation event last week, potentially damaging the relationship between the two companies.

A PlayStation 5 version of the new Gears of War game was in development and had been planned for release until Sharma changed tack, according to the people familiar with Xbox strategy. Retailers had been preparing to ope…

Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK - Engadget

…Embracer's collapse kicked off massive waves of studio closures and layoffs that are still rippling across the industry today. Meanwhile, Harada is just out here trying to make awesome fighting games…

May 12, 2026 · Jessica Conditt

PlayStation's Live-Service Game Push Has Killed 15 Games and Studios

…Granted, this closure was part of a broader round of layoffs conducted by Sony at the time, but the fact that Camden was scrapped rather than transferred to another studio suggests that…

May 27, 2026 · Nick Rodriguez

The creators of HoMM: Olden Era, REPLACED, and This Is the Police have merged into a holding company called Nova Assembly | Game World Observer

…in the past couple of years, there have been more and more reports of game cancellations, mass layoffs, and studio closures, often triggered by misguided decisions by “effective managers.” Nova Assembly believes…

Apr 9, 2026 · admin

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: 'I know where this is going'

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…

May 3, 2026 · Ted Litchfield

Metacore planning restructure that could affect up to 160 roles

…Top Stories Mergers, Acquisitions, & Investments Layoffs & Studio Closures About the Author Diego Argüello Contributing Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Diego Nicolás Argüello is a freelance journalist and critic from Argentina. Video games helped…

May 5, 2026 · Diego Argüello

GameMaker leans into AI coding and Sony clarifies DRM confusion

…It feels like this is the first week in a long time where I haven't reported on multiple game industry layoffs (just the one studio closure this time around). Instead, I…

May 1, 2026 · Chris Kerr

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