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Layoffs & Studio Closures

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Business
Report: Payday developer Starbreeze pushes ahead with 'new wave' of layoffsReport: Payday developer Starbreeze pushes ahead with 'new wave' of layoffs
byDiego Argüello
Jan 22, 2026
1 Min Read
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Business
Wildgate developer Moonshot Games confirms layoffsWildgate developer Moonshot Games confirms layoffs
byChris Kerr
Jan 22, 2026
1 Min Read
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Business
Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company
Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company
Jan 21, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Meta lays off staff at Batman: Arkham Shadow dev Camouflaj
Meta lays off staff at Batman: Arkham Shadow dev Camouflaj
Jan 15, 2026
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Playtika cutting 15 percent of global workforce in pursuit of 'AI and automation'
Playtika cutting 15 percent of global workforce in pursuit of 'AI and automation'
Jan 15, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Update: Ubisoft confirms layoffs at Abu Dhabi studio
Update: Ubisoft confirms layoffs at Abu Dhabi studio
Jan 14, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Extended Reality
Meta shutters three VR studios as part of Reality Labs layoffs
Meta shutters three VR studios as part of Reality Labs layoffs
Jan 13, 2026
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Ubisoft proposes layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm
Ubisoft proposes layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm
Jan 13, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Report: Warner Bros. Games eliminates roles at San Francisco studio
Report: Warner Bros. Games eliminates roles at San Francisco studio
Jan 9, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Business
VR studio Cloudhead Games cuts 70 percent of workforce
VR studio Cloudhead Games cuts 70 percent of workforce
Jan 6, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up
The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Dec 18, 2025
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1 Min Read
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byBryant Francis, Danielle Riendeauand 1 more
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Business
Wreckreation developer puts entire studio on redundancy notice
Wreckreation developer puts entire studio on redundancy notice
Dec 4, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Report: Embracer-owned Eidos-Montreal lays off staff
Report: Embracer-owned Eidos-Montreal lays off staff
Dec 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
UK publisher Outright Games confirms layoffs
UK publisher Outright Games confirms layoffs
Dec 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Splash Damage begins studio-wide consultation ahead of layoffs
Splash Damage begins studio-wide consultation ahead of layoffs
Nov 26, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Canadian video game industry has doubled in size in the past decade
Canadian video game industry has doubled in size in the past decade
Nov 20, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Avalanche finalizes Liverpool studio closure, lays off 31 workers
Avalanche finalizes Liverpool studio closure, lays off 31 workers
Nov 20, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Overwatch 2 co-developer Redhill Games is making layoffs
Overwatch 2 co-developer Redhill Games is making layoffs
Nov 18, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics confirms another round of layoffs
Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics confirms another round of layoffs
Nov 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Square Enix confirms 'fundamental restructuring' of overseas business will result in layoffs
Square Enix confirms 'fundamental restructuring' of overseas business will result in layoffs
Nov 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
NetEase subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios is shutting down
NetEase subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios is shutting down
Nov 6, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Sumo Group-owned outsourcing studio Atomhawk closes Canadian branch
Sumo Group-owned outsourcing studio Atomhawk closes Canadian branch
Nov 5, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Update: Fantastic Pixel Castle is shutting down
Update: Fantastic Pixel Castle is shutting down
Nov 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Report: Possessor(s) dev Heart Machine lays off more staff two weeks before the game's launch
Report: Possessor(s) dev Heart Machine lays off more staff two weeks before the game's launch
Oct 30, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Update: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Update: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Oct 27, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Console
Report: Microsoft's demand for higher Xbox profits may be behind layoffs, price increases
Report: Microsoft demand for higher profits may have driven Xbox layoffs, price increases
Oct 23, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Ubisoft Massive initiates voluntary buyouts
Ubisoft Massive initiates voluntary buyouts
Oct 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Outerloop Games lays off multiple employees
Outerloop Games lays off multiple employees
Oct 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Ubisoft RedLynx could cut up to 60 positions in restructuring proposal
Ubisoft RedLynx could cut up to 60 positions in restructuring proposal
Oct 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Angry Birds maker Rovio lays off 36 employees
Angry Birds maker Rovio lays off 36 employees
Oct 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Testronic shuts down another studio, this time in Bucharest
Testronic shuts down another studio, this time in Bucharest
Oct 14, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Update: Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker
Update: Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker
Oct 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Funcom is closing Metal: Hellsinger developer The Outsiders
Funcom is closing Metal: Hellsinger developer The Outsiders
Oct 6, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
Key artwork for Payday featuring four criminals in clown masks
Business
Starbreeze making layoffs after scrapping D&D project to refocus on Payday
Starbreeze making layoffs after scrapping D&D project to refocus on Payday
Oct 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
An armored character knees another woman in the face in Dune: Awakening.
Business
Dune: Awakening maker Funcom laying off staff months after 'biggest release' in studio history
Dune: Awakening maker Funcom laying off staff months after 'biggest release' in studio history
Oct 1, 2025
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1 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist

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