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Kotaku Australia is being shuttered by Pedestrian Group
The Australian media company had been licensing the Kotaku brand, but has decided to rethink its business model.
July 8, 2024
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Voodoo acquires BeReal and immediately makes layoffs
Voodoo has cut 28 roles at BeReal reportedly to 'refocus' on its talent stationed within France and the UK.
July 3, 2024
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Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.
July 2, 2024
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Perfect World cuts staff in multi-unit layoffs, reportedly suspends game projects
The Chinese tech giant is said to be making mass reductions after declining fiscal year profits, and it's unclear what this means for the games it's making.
June 27, 2024
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Second Wave developer folds after missing wage payments and amassing $1.7M in debt
South Korean studio Challengers Games had been treading water for months.
June 24, 2024
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Venture to the Vile maker Studio Cut to Bits lays off majority of staff
Cut to Bits' Venture in the Vile only released this past May, and the studio is already cutting most of its small staff.
June 21, 2024
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Meta laying off workers within Reality Labs division
The Meta Quest maker has reportedly laid off a small number of employees with restructuring underway.
June 19, 2024
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Report: Embracer studio Pieces Interactive has shut down
The studio worked on the recent Alone in the Dark remake, which according to Embracer delivered a 'softer-than-expected performance.'
June 17, 2024
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Wizard with a Gun dev Galvanic Games is closing down
The nine-year studio had potential projects lined up before its closure, but didn't have the time to sign with partners.
June 15, 2024
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'We did not set everyone up for success': VRChat cutting 30 percent of jobs after overhiring
'These decisions are not a reflection of the quality of the team members who are leaving, but rather one of a changing business and market.'
June 13, 2024
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Sumo Group cuts 15 percent of staff across Canada, Poland, and more
The company's layoffs come just days after subsidiaries like Sumo Digital and Secret Mode announced the new projects they were working on.
June 12, 2024
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Solium Infernum developer League of Geeks enters hibernation months after layoffs
The Australian studio explained making video games has become 'excruciatingly hard.'
June 12, 2024