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Chivalry developer Torn Banner Studios lays off staff
Chivalry developer Torn Banner Studios lays off staff
Toronto-based developer Torn Banner Studios has laid off an unknown number of staff.
Dec. 4, 2024
Deceive Inc studio Sweet Bandits shuts down
Deceive Inc studio Sweet Bandits shuts down
Deceive Inc developer Sweet Bandits Studios has announced that it is shutting down.
Dec. 4, 2024
IllFonic "re-aligns to a refined strategy" as it makes "cuts" to its teams
IllFonic "re-aligns to a refined strategy" as it makes "cuts" to its teams
Developer IllFonic has confirmed it has made "cuts" to its staff.
Dec. 4, 2024
Lilith Games lays off 40 devs ahead of Project Party rework
Lilith Games lays off 40 devs ahead of Project Party rework
Nearly half of Lilith's 100-person team has been cut in response to the tepid beta period for Project Party.
Dec. 4, 2024
Torn Banner Studios cuts staff after No More Room in Hell 2's EA launch
Torn Banner Studios cuts staff after No More Room in Hell 2's EA launch
'We're saddened to part ways with some of the best of our incredible team, and sincerely wish them the best.'
Dec. 4, 2024
Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and Osaka
Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and Osaka
Half of the XDefiant team are moving onto other projects, but 277 developers will 'likely' be laid off.
Dec. 4, 2024
Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations
Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations
Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff has been laid off, but instead transferred to other department…
Dec. 3, 2024
Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees
Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees
Chinese studio Lilith Games has laid off around 40 of its 100 employees.
Dec. 2, 2024
BioWare alum Mac Walters freezes indie studio Worlds Untold amid funding search
BioWare alum Mac Walters freezes indie studio Worlds Untold amid funding search
Worlds Untold is going on hiatus as its leaders search for someone to back its first game and 'help bring our vision to life.'
Nov. 28, 2024
Hyper Light Breaker dev Heart Machine lays off unknown number of staff
Hyper Light Breaker dev Heart Machine lays off unknown number of staff
Heart Machine, the US-based developer behind Hyper Light Drifter and its upcoming sequel, is the latest studio to suffe…
Nov. 21, 2024
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
The studio said development of projects like Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) won't be impacted by the job cuts.
Nov. 21, 2024
Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Update: Reflector Entertainment has confirmed 18% of its workforce have been laid off in a post on its website.
Nov. 20, 2024