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Orphan Age dev Studio Black Flag closes down after publisher split
Orphan Age dev Studio Black Flag closes down after publisher split
'Ultimately,' said Studio Black Flag, 'we appear to be another casualty of the current downturn in the video game industry.'
Oct. 3, 2024
Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Several teams across Hi-Rez and its subsidiaries have been impacted by layoffs as the company puts more weight behind Smite 2's development.
Oct. 2, 2024
Sharkmob London faces layoffs after game cancelled
Sharkmob London faces layoffs after game cancelled
Sharkmob is facing layoffs at its London studio after cancelling one of the games it had in development, with an unknow…
Oct. 1, 2024
UK-based VR studio XR Games' "massive restructuring" reportedly puts dozens of jobs at risk
UK-based VR studio XR Games' "massive restructuring" reportedly puts dozens of jobs at risk
XR Games has reportedly notified dozens of staff that jobs are at risk following a "massive restructuring."
Oct. 1, 2024
Hi-Rez Studios to cut an unspecified number of jobs in "difficult but necessary change"
Hi-Rez Studios to cut an unspecified number of jobs in "difficult but necessary change"
As part of an "internal reorganisation and reprioritisation," Hi-Rez Studios is "laying off some team members across Hi…
Oct. 1, 2024
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO Bobby Thandi verified the studio is currently in consultation about upcoming layoffs after 'many months' of pursuing alternate options.
Oct. 1, 2024
Nexon America lays off "small number" of staff
Nexon America lays off "small number" of staff
Nexon America has been hit with layoffs, with an unknown number of employees affected.
Sept. 30, 2024
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Update: Merge has now said it's been integrated into parent company Maximum Entertainment, but a former employee claims all but two of the team were laid off.
Sept. 27, 2024
Mountaintop Studios makes "difficult decision" to lay off 13
Mountaintop Studios makes "difficult decision" to lay off 13
Mountaintop Studios has "made the difficult decision" to lay off 13 developers.
Sept. 26, 2024
Merge Games closing down after 15 years
Merge Games closing down after 15 years
Merge Games is closing its doors, just a few weeks after going through a round of layoffs and the closure of its office.
Sept. 26, 2024
Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
Mountaintop's debut shooter came to Steam earlier in September, and the developer has now made 13 workers redundant.
Sept. 26, 2024
Gamurs Group employees reportedly hit with more layoffs
Gamurs Group employees reportedly hit with more layoffs
Update: An employee impacted by the layoffs told GamesIndustry.biz that 30 people were terminated at 8am this morning v…
Sept. 24, 2024