Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886
Ready at Dawn Studios ended its life as a result of Meta's efforts to limit Reality Labs' massive losses. The source of the information is the Android Central website.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 8, 2024
Bungie Lays Off 220 Employees and Forges Stronger Partnership with Sony. „We Were Overly Ambitious, Our Financial Safety Margins Were Subsequently Exceeded”
There have been more major layoffs at the Bungie studio. The downsized team is expected to work even more closely with Sony and focus only on the development of Destiny 2 and Marathon.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
August 1, 2024
All Humble Games Employees Have Been Fired. „The Game Industry Is Volatile, It's Been Inundated by People Who Only Want Exponential Growth at the Expense of Making Great Games With Great Teams”
There have been more layoffs in the industry. All employees of indie game publisher Humble Games have been laid off as the company undergoes restructuring.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 24, 2024
Gothic Developers, Piranha Bytes Has Been Shut Down (Rumor)
We are still waiting for official confirmation, but it looks like Piranha Bytes studio won't deliver Elex 3 or any other new game.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 8, 2024
Obliterating Life By You From Devs Perspective; „You Can Deliver More Than Expected and Still Have the Rug Pulled Two Weeks Before Launch”
The shutdown of the Life By You developers' studio didn't surprise a former employee, but he still wasn't thrilled with Paradox's sudden decision.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 19, 2024
FromSoftware Head Goes Against the Grain and Doesn't Envision Mass Layoffs
FromSoftware's CEO said he could not imagine carrying out the mass layoffs so popular in the game industry these days.
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Adrian Werner
June 18, 2024
Embracer Group Dismissed More Than 4,500 Employees and Canceled 80 Games Within One Year
Embracer Group finally completed the reductions. They were exceptionally far-reaching. More than forty development studios were gotten rid of and more than five thousand people were laid off.
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Adrian Werner
May 24, 2024
Big Change at Top of Arrowhead, Studio Head Wants to Be Closer to Helldivers 2 Players. 'I Care More About Weapon Balance Than QBRs'
Surprising changes took place at the highest levels of authority at Arrowhead studio. The company's existing CEO, Johan Pilestedt, will be replaced by former Paradox Interactive business development director Shams Jorjani.
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Kamil Kleszyk
May 23, 2024
Take-Two Comments on Kerbal Space Program 2 Devs' Fate. Publisher Canceled Unannounced Games
Strauss Zelnick from Take-Two Interactive assures that the developers of Kerbal Space Program 2 and OlliOlli haven't been shut down. Gamers don't believe it.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 17, 2024
Square Enix Revolutionizes Its Approach to Games. Japanese Are Done With 'Quantity,' Now Aiming for 'Quality' and 'Multiplatform'
Square Enix revealed a new publishing strategy for the coming years. The Japanese company wants to release its big-budget games on multiple platforms.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
May 14, 2024
'It's No Longer Xbox, but Microsoft Gaming.' Brand Veterans Explain Recent Layoffs
Even before the announcement of more layoffs, Xbox veterans confirmed that Microsoft bosses have now begun to interfere more in the company's games division.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 10, 2024
Industry Sympathizes With Hellblade 2 Devs; Also Expressing Concern for Fate of Doom, Avowed, and Psychonauts Creators
Following the sudden shutdown of Tango Gameworks, there are concerns about the fate of other Xbox studios. Journalist Jez Corden also has significant reservations about the actions of Microsoft, which is allegedly not very supportive of its teams.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
'We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards.' This Statement by Xbox Game Studios Head Surprised Not Only Hi-Fi Rush Devs
Matt Booty of Xbox Game Studios believes Microsoft needs small and high-profile games. Such as Hi-Fi Rush, whose developers were shut down as part of the recent wave of layoffs.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
'He's a Good Human and He Cares Deeply for the Creative Process and Developers.' Former Blizzard CEO Defends Phil Spencer's Image
Mike Ybarra took to Phil Spencer's defense after Microsoft's recent layoffs, although he doesn't deny that the head of the gaming division is responsible for the Xbox situation.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
Final Words From Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Devs. After 2559 Days, Players Lost Hope for Prey 2 Announcement
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks said goodbye to the studios after they were shut down by Microsoft. In turn, fans began to accept that Prey 2 will never be developed.
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Adrian Werner
May 8, 2024
Microsoft Shut Down Bethesda's Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall Studios
Microsoft carried out layoffs at Bethesda-owned studios, while closing several of them, including the developers of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall.
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Martin Bukowski
May 8, 2024
Refund Requests and Review Bombing Put Helldivers 2 Community Manager's Career at Risk
Helldivers 2 regained positive opinions on Steam, but the behavior of community managers continues to stir controversy.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 8, 2024
Riot Games Fired Artist, After a Few Hours Outsourcing Company Approached Him With Offer to Make Skins for LoL
A concept graphic artist received a job offer to create skins for League of Legends from an outsourcing company after being fired by Riot Games. He claims this is part of the „unethical business practices” of large corporations.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
April 26, 2024
Layoffs at Rockstar Games Owner, 2K and Private Division. Many Unannounced Games and Projects Canceled
Take Two Interactive announced major layoffs. Several undisclosed projects were also deleted as part of the cost savings.
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Adrian Werner
April 17, 2024
Dev of The Division and Avatar Will Design „Amazing Missions” in New James Bond Game
Rodrigo Santoro, a developer who previously worked on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, among others, has strengthened the ranks of IO Interactive studio. The Danish team, known for the Hitman series, is developing a new game about James Bond.
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Kamil Kleszyk
April 11, 2024