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Update: Blackbird Interactive confirms layoffs and wider "realignment plan"
Multiple posts on social media indicate job cuts are happening "across the company."
Feb. 15, 2024
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Update: Daybreak confirms 'less than 15' employees laid off in company 'recalibration'
The layoffs at Dimensional Ink and Daybreak have reportedly targeted its more senior staff members.
Feb. 13, 2024
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Microsoft layoffs will target Toys for Bob, Sledgehammer Games, and Infinity Ward
A cascade of WARN notices indicate the job cuts will impact 899 workers in California alone.
Feb. 8, 2024
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Hidden Path makes layoffs and pauses development on unnamed RPG
"In the face of a challenging environment, we now have no choice but to pause development on that project and reduce the company size."
Feb. 8, 2024
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Update: Indie dev Threshold Games shuts down this week
Threshold's closure comes a month before it was set to officially reveal itself, and whatever it was working on, to the world.
Feb. 7, 2024
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More layoffs at Visual Concepts Austin after 2K cuts "several" jobs
"The games industry bloodletting continues. Today, Visual Concepts Austin laid off myself and a group of very talented developers."
Feb. 7, 2024
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Indie dev Crop Circle Games appears to be laying off staff
Crop Circle is one of many studios from Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain and is currently working on an unannounced project.
Feb. 6, 2024
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Microsoft owes everyone more context for mass Xbox layoffs
Costs are down, revenues are up, and its stock has never been higher-yet Microsoft still laid off nearly 2,000 developers.
Feb. 2, 2024
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Mike McCain returns to Harebrained Schemes, now as executive producer
McCain is rejoining the studio after co-founder and executive producer Mitch Gitelman stepped back into an advisory role in late 2023.
Feb. 1, 2024
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Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 12 employees
Months after gaining full control of its free-to-play game Wayfinder, Airship Syndicate is letting some of its staff go.
Feb. 1, 2024
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Update: Devolver confirms Showgunners developer Artificer is laying off 28 employees
"Layoffs are not easy, and the remaining team at Artificer and Devolver Digital are committed to supporting these talented and creative professionals find new roles throughout the industry."
Feb. 1, 2024
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Embracer lays off staff at Star Trek: Infinite dev Nimble Giant
Embracer's been restructuring its studios since mid-2023, and Nimble Giant is one of many cutting staff because of it.
Jan. 31, 2024