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Antstream Arcade conducts 'small' layoffs in 'strategic shift in focus'
'The games industry is currently facing a very challenging period, [and] we have made the difficult decision to make a small number of redundancies within the Antstream Arcade team.'
Oct. 5, 2024
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11 Bit Studios quietly laid off eight employees at the end of 2023
The Frostpunk 2 dev kept its layoffs from last year in the dark, but recently said they were caused by 'production changes' for an unrevealed project.
Oct. 4, 2024
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Sharkmob's London team at risk of layoffs after canceled project
The developer is currently undergoing consultation to determine how much of its London staff will be let go, and how to lessen that impact.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Orphan Age dev Studio Black Flag closes down after publisher split
'Ultimately,' said Studio Black Flag, 'we appear to be another casualty of the current downturn in the video game industry.'
Oct. 3, 2024
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Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Several teams across Hi-Rez and its subsidiaries have been impacted by layoffs as the company puts more weight behind Smite 2's development.
Oct. 2, 2024
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Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO Bobby Thandi verified the studio is currently in consultation about upcoming layoffs after 'many months' of pursuing alternate options.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Update: Merge has now said it's been integrated into parent company Maximum Entertainment, but a former employee claims all but two of the team were laid off.
Sept. 27, 2024
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Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
Mountaintop's debut shooter came to Steam earlier in September, and the developer has now made 13 workers redundant.
Sept. 26, 2024
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Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Airship Syndicate has made its second round of layoffs this year, while reaffirming its commitment to a revamp of Wayfinder and unannounced 'future projects.'
Sept. 24, 2024
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Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs is making 25 people redundant
The studio was purchased by NetEase in January 2023 and told it would be given the resources to retain workers and make new hires.
Sept. 24, 2024
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Update: Gamurs Group cutting jobs across network of game publications
An email penned by Gamurs leadership indicates 30 people have been laid off.
Sept. 24, 2024
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Update: Behaviour Interactive confirms it has shut down Midwinter Entertainment
'My time with Midwinter Entertainment has come to an abrupt end due to the studio closure.'
Sept. 18, 2024