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Report: Testronic to shutter outsourcing studio Secret 6 Madrid
Report: Testronic to shutter outsourcing studio Secret 6 Madrid
'We face this situation with deep sadness at the injustice it represents.'
July 8, 2025
Report: 2K mobile studio Cat Daddy Games is making layoffs
Report: 2K mobile studio Cat Daddy Games is making layoffs
The company is best known for working on mobile titles such as NBA 2K Mobile and NFL 2K Playmakers.
July 4, 2025
ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor to depart amid Xbox layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor to depart amid Xbox layoffs
Firor indicated he is 'stepping away' as opposed to being laid off by Microsoft, which recently cut numerous roles across its video game division.
July 4, 2025
Xbox closes The Initiative and cancels its Perfect Dark reboot
Xbox closes The Initiative and cancels its Perfect Dark reboot
Microsoft is reportedly cancelling its planned reboot of Perfect Dark and closing developer The Initiative. The cancellation would also end its partnership with Crystal Dynamics.
July 3, 2025
Microsoft says Xbox layoffs are being made to 'enhance our efficiency'
Microsoft says Xbox layoffs are being made to 'enhance our efficiency'
The latest wave of redundancies at the company will impact video game workers across a myriad of levels, teams, and geographies.
July 2, 2025
Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has laid off 80 people
Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has laid off 80 people
Via LinkedIn, an ex-employee said they were part of layoffs at Free Range Games, which reportedly affected 80 people at the studio.
July 2, 2025
Myst developer Cyan Worlds is making more layoffs
Myst developer Cyan Worlds is making more layoffs
The company has laid off an undisclosed number of workers just months after cutting half of its workforce.
June 30, 2025
Update: Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs at Montreal studio
Update: Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs at Montreal studio
The studio said the decision 'reflects the challenging reality of maintaining sustainable operations in a difficult economic context.'
June 30, 2025
Report: Lost Records developer Don't Nod is making layoffs
Report: Lost Records developer Don't Nod is making layoffs
'The dread across the entire video games industry in the last few years has been a constant.'
June 26, 2025
Riot shutters Hypixel Studios and cancels Hytale after a decade in development
Riot shutters Hypixel Studios and cancels Hytale after a decade in development
Hypixel had been hoping to create the 'future of sandbox gaming' but struggled to turn its vision into reality.
June 24, 2025
Report: Microsoft is planning another round of major Xbox layoffs
Report: Microsoft is planning another round of major Xbox layoffs
The company's video game division houses major studios including Bethesda, Obsidian, 343 Industries, and more.
June 24, 2025
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy confirms layoffs
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy confirms layoffs
The cuts could reportedly affect over 100 employees.
June 24, 2025