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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
Report: Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room is making layoffs
Report: Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room is making layoffs
Testimonials from a number of former employees indicate the Sumo Group subsidiary is downsizing.
June 23, 2025
Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG
Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG
The studio's now-shelved title, Alzara Radiant Echoes, became one of the most-backed Kickstarter projects of 2024.
June 17, 2025
Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
It has been reported that 40 workers have lost their jobs at the first-party studio, and while Sony hasn't confirmed those numbers, it has confirmed the cuts.
June 11, 2025
RuneScape studio Jagex lays off an undisclosed number of 'non-player facing' staff
RuneScape studio Jagex lays off an undisclosed number of 'non-player facing' staff
The studio says its roadmap 'won't change because of these job reductions.'
June 5, 2025
Subway Surfers Blast developer Outplay Entertainment has laid off 21 workers
Subway Surfers Blast developer Outplay Entertainment has laid off 21 workers
'This step was taken to align our operations with current business.'
June 5, 2025