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Scottish mobile developer Outplay Entertainment cuts 15% of staff to "align operations with current business realities"
Scottish mobile developer Outplay Entertainment cuts 15% of staff to "align operations with current business realities"
Outplay Entertainment has cut more than 20 jobs to "align [its] operations with current business realities."
June 5, 2025
Jagex sheds unspecified number of "non-game dev and non-player-facing" roles as it shuts down Project Zanaris
Jagex sheds unspecified number of "non-game dev and non-player-facing" roles as it shuts down Project Zanaris
Update, Thursday June 5, 2025: In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, Jagex said the layoffs were unrelated to the cancel…
June 4, 2025
Rocksteady cut further jobs at the end of 2024
Rocksteady cut further jobs at the end of 2024
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady made another round of layoffs just before the close of 2024.
May 30, 2025
Fast Travel Games cuts 30 jobs as it braces for a "more uncertain year ahead for VR games"
Fast Travel Games cuts 30 jobs as it braces for a "more uncertain year ahead for VR games"
Fast Travel Games has cut 30 jobs, primarily in its publishing, marketing, and admin departments, although "the studio …
May 30, 2025
Staff take to LinkedIn to reveal "mass layoffs" at Moon Active
Staff take to LinkedIn to reveal "mass layoffs" at Moon Active
Moon Active has reportedly let go of at least 20 employees, primarily from its Lithuanian office, although staff from P…
May 30, 2025
BioWare's "agile, focused" approach sees jobs cut and others redeployed across "EA teams"
BioWare's "agile, focused" approach sees jobs cut and others redeployed across "EA teams"
BioWare is "reimagining" how it works, saying that the team behind the next Mass Effect game "do[es]n't require support…
May 30, 2025
Respawn cancels two "early-stage" projects and cuts Apex Legends, Star Wars: Jedi teams, resulting in 100 layoffs
Respawn cancels two "early-stage" projects and cuts Apex Legends, Star Wars: Jedi teams, resulting in 100 layoffs
Respawn has canceled two "early-stage" incubation projects and cut developers from its Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi…
May 30, 2025
EA cuts another 200 jobs "in service of driving future growth", bringing total job losses to around 300
EA cuts another 200 jobs "in service of driving future growth", bringing total job losses to around 300
Electronic Arts has cut another 200 jobs, these redundancies coming on top of the 100 Respawn layoffs announced earlier…
May 30, 2025
Rime developer Tequila Works files for insolvency
Rime developer Tequila Works files for insolvency
Tequila Works has filed for insolvency.
Nov. 12, 2024
GameSpot staff endure another round of job cuts
GameSpot staff endure another round of job cuts
Fandom-owned media outlet GameSpot has commenced another round of layoffs today.
Oct. 30, 2024
ProbablyMonsters lays off "about 50 people" as Battle Barge project cancelled
ProbablyMonsters lays off "about 50 people" as Battle Barge project cancelled
ProbablyMonsters has laid off "about 50 people."
Oct. 30, 2024
Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios
Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios
Sony is shuttering Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios.
Oct. 29, 2024