End of Ultimate General series? Important people left Game-Labs studio
After the release of the new installment of the Ultimate General series (without much success), the key developers will soon leave Game-Labs studio, and Naval Action is expected to come under the wings of a „new” team.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 30, 2024
Ubisoft Announced XDefiant Failure. Company Lays Off Employees and Closes Studios
XDefiant failed to keep players with it, so Ubisoft announced the end of the game's development. As a result, about 270 people will say goodbye to their jobs and two branches of the company will be closed.
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Martin Bukowski
December 4, 2024
Studio Led by Mass Effect Trilogy Director Fails to Stand The Test of Time. Humanoid Origin Worked on Story-Driven Sci-Fi Game
The studio founded by the former CEO of BioWare has been closed. The reason was a lack of funding.
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Martin Bukowski
November 26, 2024
„Amazing Time” and Chaos in Game Industry - Helldivers 2 Devs Comment on „Dire Situation” for Developers and Publishers
The production director of Helldivers 2 has joined developers commenting on the current situation in the game industry in the context of massive layoffs.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 25, 2024
Yennefer from Netflix's The Witcher Didn't Help Devs of Unknown 9: Awakening. Layoffs at Reflector Entertainment
The failure of Unknown 9: Awakening resulted in the studio responsible for the project, Reflector Entertainment, having to conduct layoffs.
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Adrian Werner
November 22, 2024
Riot Games Seeks Employees After Big Layoffs with Focus on AI in Game Development
Riot Games is looking for employees or rather interns, including for research into the use of AI.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 19, 2024
Ubisoft Disbands Team Behind PoP: The Lost Crown and Reassigns Devs to Other Projects, Including Rumored BG&E2 and Rayman Remake
The team responsible for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has reportedly been disbanded. Ubisoft was also said to have stopped work on the game's sequel.
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Maciej Gaffke
October 23, 2024
"Layoffs” at Bandai Namco. That’s the Result of Deleting Several Games, Including Titles With Characters From Naruto and One Piece
According to Bloomberg agency, nearly 100 employees have „left” Bandai Namco since April, and there will be even more in the near future. The reason is cost-cutting.
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Martin Bukowski
October 16, 2024
Rainbow Six Without Vice President and Executive Producer. Ubisoft Has No Plans for Replacement
Cameron Lee is no longer executive producer and president at the studio responsible for developing the Rainbow Six franchise. At least that's according to unofficial information.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 4, 2024
Layoffs Loom Over Developers of Concord. Employees Express Pessimism About Game's Return
Concord's director moved to a lower, supportive position, and the Firewalk Studio team has concerns about the future of both the project and the team.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 20, 2024
Another Developer Loses Hope of Saving PayDay 3. However, Starbreeze Will Make One More Attempt to Save It
The director of PayDay 3 will continue to be one of the game's designers, but the future of the series will be decided by two of series veterans.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 12, 2024
Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry Lose Their Director. Industry Legend Leaves Capcom After More Than 30 Years
The director of the Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series is leaving Capcom. The Japanese developer worked at the company for more than 30 years.
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Martin Bukowski
September 2, 2024
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