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IGN management lays off three union members in 'massive breach of trust'
IGN management lays off three union members in 'massive breach of trust'
IGN's layoffs were allegedly chosen before its union's recognition, but the union argues this was done without consultation.
March 20, 2024
PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games is shutting down
PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games is shutting down
The studio had been working on a new original franchise in partnership with PlayStation.
March 11, 2024
Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years
Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years
The media company will close down over the next several months as WB figures out what to do with properties like RWBY and Gen:Lock.
March 7, 2024
Spearhead Games is laying off the majority of its dev team
Spearhead Games is laying off the majority of its dev team
The Canadian studio is also halting development on its early access RPG Unforetold: Witchstone.
March 6, 2024
Update: Australian studio Torus Games "hibernating" after laying off dev team
Update: Australian studio Torus Games "hibernating" after laying off dev team
The studio has laid off its development team and is now a one-person company.
March 4, 2024
UK indie Radical Forge laying off 'handful' of workers
UK indie Radical Forge laying off 'handful' of workers
The studio said the cuts won't impact any existing projects.
March 1, 2024
EA shutters Battlefield dev Ridgeline Games, torches Respawn's unannounced Star Wars shooter
EA shutters Battlefield dev Ridgeline Games, torches Respawn's unannounced Star Wars shooter
Ridgeline's narrative driven Battlefield campaign will endure despite the closure, but Respawn's unannounced Star Wars FPS will never see the light of day.
Feb. 29, 2024
Update: Wildlife Studios is laying off 21 percent of its workforce
Update: Wildlife Studios is laying off 21 percent of its workforce
This is the third round of layoffs at the studio in three years.
Feb. 29, 2024
Report: Star Citizen dev CIG laid off staff following studio relocation
Report: Star Citizen dev CIG laid off staff following studio relocation
Several Cloud Imperium staffers have left in the past month, with many of them longtime veterans working in key positions.
Feb. 28, 2024
Deck Nine Games lays off 20 percent of staff
Deck Nine Games lays off 20 percent of staff
Deck Nine Games, developers of The Expanse: a Telltale Series and Life is Strange: True Colors, just announced a 20 percent staff reduction.
Feb. 28, 2024
Update: Take-Two responds to recent Popcore layoffs: 'No comment'
Update: Take-Two responds to recent Popcore layoffs: 'No comment'
Popcare's layoffs occurred earlier this month, according to ex-staff, and come almost two years after the studio was acquired by Zynga.
Feb. 27, 2024
Saltsea Chronicles developer Die Gute Fabrik disbands
Saltsea Chronicles developer Die Gute Fabrik disbands
'The publishing and investment scene is so tough for companies and projects of our scale right now.'
Feb. 26, 2024