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Rocksteady reportedly lays off staff following Suicide Squad woes
Rocksteady reportedly lays off staff following Suicide Squad woes
Rocksteady Studios is reportedly the latest studio to suffer a round of layoffs following the poor performance of Suici…
Sept. 2, 2024
Helldivers 2 support studio Toadman Interactive to shut offices in Sweden and Norway
Helldivers 2 support studio Toadman Interactive to shut offices in Sweden and Norway
Toadman Interactive - an original and work-for-hire studio - has announced it is closing its offices in Stockholm, Visb…
Sept. 2, 2024
Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs
Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs
The layoffs are expected to impact around 100 full-time and contract employees.
Sept. 2, 2024
Report: NetEase to shut down Ouka Studios
Report: NetEase to shut down Ouka Studios
NetEase Games is reportedly planning to close Ouka Studios, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
Aug. 30, 2024
Visual Concepts lays off staff at Lego 2K Drive South studio
Visual Concepts lays off staff at Lego 2K Drive South studio
The layoffs have resulted in a 'majority' of losses for VC South's art team, along with cuts among design and engineering.
Aug. 24, 2024
Ubisoft lays off 45 from US offices
Ubisoft lays off 45 from US offices
Ubisoft has made another round of layoffs, this time cutting staff from two of its US studios.
Aug. 19, 2024
Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams
Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams
The layoffs were spread across two of Ubisoft's more prominent US offices, and mark its first round of cuts since April.
Aug. 17, 2024
Payload Studios lays off 25% of staff
Payload Studios lays off 25% of staff
TerraTech developer Payload Studios has announced a wave of layoffs affecting 25% of its workforce.
Aug. 15, 2024
Payload Studios is laying off 25 percent of its workforce
Payload Studios is laying off 25 percent of its workforce
The TerraTech developer said it has been impacted by the 'struggles affecting the wider games industry.'
Aug. 14, 2024
VR studio Archiact is closing down
VR studio Archiact is closing down
VR studio Archiact is closing down.
Aug. 13, 2024
Meta reportedly shutters Ready at Dawn
Meta reportedly shutters Ready at Dawn
Meta has reportedly shut down developer Ready at Dawn.
Aug. 8, 2024
Mobile dev Shipyard Games shuts down
Mobile dev Shipyard Games shuts down
The creator of Wizards & Kingdoms Go quietly shuttered after running out of money and losing financial backing from Supercell.
Aug. 8, 2024