„Times are tough.” More Eidos Montreal employees laid off, and the studio has only one aim
Embracer has again made cuts at the Eidos Montreal studio. Their effects include developer layoffs and the cancellation of a new game from the Legacy of Kain universe.
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Adrian Werner
December 3, 2025
The Witcher 4 team welcomes Larian veteran behind Baldur’s Gate 3's spiciest scenes
Felix Pedulla of Larian Studios is another RPG veteran who will help the CD Projekt Red studio develop The Witcher 4.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 2, 2025
Rockstar Games targeted by politicians. Studio co-founder comments on „most ruthless act”
Rockstar Games taps another politician, and Dan Houser talks about his book and answers a question about the state of the industry and layoffs at his former company.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 1, 2025
It was supposed to get better, but it's getting worse. Creators of acclaimed shooters will almost certainly not avoid mass layoffs
The studio responsible for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Gears Tactics is on the verge of layoffs. After being taken over by new investors, the co-creators of the Gears series have found themselves in a tough spot.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
November 28, 2025
Ubisoft laid off 1,500 people in a year and plans to tighten its belt even more. This will be helped by AI, which is already ubiquitous in the company, and a big deal with Tencent
Ubisoft made a strategic deal with Tencent, set up a new Vantage Studios to look after its biggest brands, and announced further cost-cutting and a focus on generative artificial intelligence.
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Kamil Kleszyk
November 24, 2025
GTA 6 creators are a „giant international corporation, a machine that creates billions in value.” Ex-employees criticize Rockstar Games
According to former GTA 6 creators, Rockstar Games is „a billion-dollar machine in an industry full of exploitation.” Protests following the recent layoffs continue.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
November 21, 2025
31 staff laid off as Just Cause developer Avalanche closes Liverpool studio. More changes may follow
With Contraband, their biggest project, now on hold, the company may be facing serious challenges. The pause leaves a major gap in their development pipeline.
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Olga Racinowska
November 20, 2025
Cyberpunk 2 gets support from Ghost of Tsushima and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag co-creator. CD Projekt Red secured another big transfer
The developers of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 have hired another developer. This time, the former head of BioShock 4's narrative has joined the CD Projekt Red team.
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Maciej Gaffke
November 20, 2025
Insomniac Games veteran joined the team working on Cyberpunk 2. CD Projekt Red is growing
Jess Scott of Insomniac Games has joined the CD Projekt studio and will apparently help with the development of Cyberpunk 2.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 13, 2025
Realistic life sim publisher is becoming an „AI first” company. It pays employees who voluntarily quit their jobs
Krafton has decided to „support” its employees. The company, which relies on AI, is offering special severance packages for those who voluntarily resign.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 13, 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance veteran will help with The Witcher 4. At CD Projekt Red, he'll take care of a key element of the game
One of the creators of Kingdom Come: Deliverance has left the ranks of Czech Warhorse Studios to join the CD Projekt Red, where he will develop The Witcher 4.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
November 9, 2025
Rockstar North morale is said to be exceptionally low, and not necessarily because of another GTA 6 delay
New reports of recent layoffs at Rockstar Games aren't very optimistic, especially after another GTA 6 delay.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 7, 2025
They accused Rockstar of firing people for wanting to fight for their rights. GTA 6 devs break their silence
Rockstar counters allegations that the dismissal of several dozen employees was due to their connections or interests in trade unions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 6, 2025
„You would have loved it.” Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO was planned to last a decade, but it didn't even make it to release
Amazon had a lot of plans for its new Lord of the Rings MMO. Meanwhile, the game has become just another victim of major layoffs.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 31, 2025
New World will get no further updates amid massive layoffs at Amazon
The popular MMO, New World, has announced that its current season will be its last update. This news comes as layoffs hit Amazon, including its gaming division.
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Matt Buckley
October 28, 2025
Ubisoft layoffs again. Star Wars: Outlaws devs will take part in a „voluntary career transition program”
Massive Entertainment, part of Ubisoft, has announced layoffs for part of its team. The creators of Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar, and The Division explain the decision as a “team reorganization” and assure that all of their projects will proceed as planned.
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Kamil Kleszyk
October 23, 2025
Ubisoft may have accidentally revealed issues with new version of the cult game. Splinter Cell Remake loses director for second time
Ubisoft Toronto is in trouble again with Splinter Cell Remake. The latest reports say that the project has lost its director for the second time.
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Kamil Kleszyk
October 23, 2025
Assassin's Creed veteran leaves Ubisoft after 20 years. The decision was to be taken by him alone, just before the series passed into new hands
The head of the Assassin's Creed series is leaving Ubisoft just before the establishment of its Vantage Studios subsidiary. Marc-Alexis Côté had been working for the French producer for 20 years.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 15, 2025
Tone-deaf timing as Editor-in-Chief obsesses over review key while Funcom lets staff go
Amid layoffs at Dune: Awakening developer Funcom, a post has garnered some very negative attention for its tone-deaf complaints about the lack of a review code.
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Matt Buckley
October 8, 2025
EA reassures employees after acquisition, but analysts are under no illusions: company will sell its smaller brands to pay off debt
According to analysts, the acquisition of Electronic Arts will result in big layoffs. However, it's also possible that the publisher will try to sell some of its studios and franchises.
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Adrian Werner
October 2, 2025