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Bungie lays off another 220 staff, acknowledging it was "overly ambitious"
Bungie lays off another 220 staff, acknowledging it was "overly ambitious"
Bungie is laying off 220 developers. That's 17% of its overall headcount.
July 31, 2024
Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring
Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring
Lively's reportedly minimal reductions are said to be isolated to itself, and will not spread to fellow studio Electric Square.
July 31, 2024
Destiny developer Bungie cutting 220 jobs after exceeding 'financial safety margins'
Destiny developer Bungie cutting 220 jobs after exceeding 'financial safety margins'
Bungie also plans to integrate over 100 employees into Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation Studios to help 'save a great deal of talent.'
July 31, 2024
Twitch staff fear further layoffs
Twitch staff fear further layoffs
Twitch could be considering a further wave of redundancies.
July 30, 2024
Keywords' Lively Studio faces small number of layoffs
Keywords' Lively Studio faces small number of layoffs
Keywords subsidiary Lively is facing a small number of layoffs as the latter streamlines its business.
July 29, 2024
Update: Humble Games confirms layoffs amid 'restructuring', denies full shutdown
Update: Humble Games confirms layoffs amid 'restructuring', denies full shutdown
Humble Games has laid off a number of staff due to restructuring. However, Humble states that the publisher itself is not closing.
July 24, 2024
Towers & Titans dev Rumble Games shut down in 'ruthless' pursuit of profits
Towers & Titans dev Rumble Games shut down in 'ruthless' pursuit of profits
The 13-year studio was shut down without prior warning, and as staff were mourning the passing of their CEO, Mark Spenner.
July 23, 2024
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm lays off mobile team
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm lays off mobile team
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm has laid off its mobile team.
July 18, 2024
Report: Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm is conducting layoffs
Report: Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm is conducting layoffs
Former employees claim the studio's mobile team has essentially been dismantled.
July 18, 2024
Microsoft reportedly shuts down one of its DEI teams
Microsoft reportedly shuts down one of its DEI teams
Microsoft has reportedly shut down one of its diversity, equity, and inclusion teams.
July 17, 2024
VFX studio Axis shuts down after 24 years
VFX studio Axis shuts down after 24 years
Axis' famous reveal trailer for Dead Island led to Techland's current popularity and the cinematic trailer being the default marketing for triple-A games.
July 17, 2024
Gfinity Digital Media affected by layoffs
Gfinity Digital Media affected by layoffs
Gfinity Digital Media has reportedly been hit with a wave of redundancies.
July 16, 2024