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Less than 4 years after a $3.5bn evaluation, Rec Room is letting "roughly half" its team go
Less than 4 years after a $3.5bn evaluation, Rec Room is letting "roughly half" its team go
"Roughly half" of the team at social gaming platform Rec Room has been laid off.
Aug. 27, 2025
Crystal Dynamics lays off "a number of talented colleagues"
Crystal Dynamics lays off "a number of talented colleagues"
Crystal Dynamics has laid off "a number of talented colleagues," blaming "evolving business conditions."
Aug. 27, 2025
Cloud Chamber lays off "unspecified" number of staff as Rod Fergusson is parachuted in to lead troubled BioShock 4 production
Cloud Chamber lays off "unspecified" number of staff as Rod Fergusson is parachuted in to lead troubled BioShock 4 production
Update, Wednesday August 20, 2025: 2K Games has confirmed it has "reduced the size of the development team" working on …
Aug. 19, 2025
Bithell Games announces layoffs, "majority of full-time staff" made redundant
Bithell Games announces layoffs, "majority of full-time staff" made redundant
Bithell Games has announced the "majority of [its] full-time staff" have been made redundant.
Aug. 11, 2025
Microsoft will "continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5," despite Turn 10 cuts
Microsoft will "continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5," despite Turn 10 cuts
Microsoft has assured Forza fans that Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games will "continue to support Forza Motorsport a…
Aug. 11, 2025
The studio behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed brings in union after facing closure
The studio behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed brings in union after facing closure
Spanish studio Aheartfulofgames says that its owner Outright Games intends to make all 28 employees redundant
July 28, 2025
1047 Games sends Splitgate 2 "back to beta," announces new round of layoffs
1047 Games sends Splitgate 2 "back to beta," announces new round of layoffs
1047 Games has announced that its free FPS Splitgate 2 has been pushed "back to beta" and that the studio will undergo …
July 24, 2025
Sandsoft clarifies impact of layoffs in internal studios
Sandsoft clarifies impact of layoffs in internal studios
Update, July 24, 2025: Sandsoft has responded to clarify that its recent restructuring did not affect the entire compan…
July 23, 2025
Supermassive lays off 36 staff and delays Directive 8020 to "first half of 2026"
Supermassive lays off 36 staff and delays Directive 8020 to "first half of 2026"
Dark Pictures and The Quarry developer Supermassive has delayed its horror game, Directive 8020, and announced a number…
July 22, 2025
Co-dev specialists Virtuos, which made this year's Oblivion remaster, announces layoffs affecting 7% of workforce
Co-dev specialists Virtuos, which made this year's Oblivion remaster, announces layoffs affecting 7% of workforce
Co-development services specialist Virtuos has confirmed rumours that it's making hundreds of layoffs across its workfo…
July 17, 2025
Sources suggest that staff laid off at King will be replaced by AI tools they helped to create
Sources suggest that staff laid off at King will be replaced by AI tools they helped to create
A report from Mobilegamer.biz suggests that employees at the mobile developer who were working on level design and narrative will be affected as part of the Mic
July 15, 2025
Ubisoft announces layoffs at Red Storm, 19 people affected
Ubisoft announces layoffs at Red Storm, 19 people affected
Ubisoft has announced layoffs at Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon studio Red Storm, impacting 19 employees.
July 9, 2025