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Embracer Group Dismissed More Than 4,500 Employees and Canceled 80 Games Within One Year

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

Embracer Group Dismissed More Than 4,500 Employees and Canceled 80 Games Within One Year
Embracer Group Leaves Russia and Sells Selected Assets to Saber Interactive. Metro Devs May Be Next

Embracer Group Leaves Russia and Sells Selected Assets to Saber Interactive. Metro Devs May Be Next

Embracer Group is getting rid of selected assets of Saber Interactive, including 38 games. The buyer also has the right to purchase Zen studios and 4A Interactive at a fixed price.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 14, 2024

Embracer Group Leaves Russia and Sells Selected Assets to Saber Interactive. Metro Devs May Be Next
„The Video Game World Is a Disaster Zone Right Now.” Deus Ex Actor Paints Grim Future of Industry

„The Video Game World Is a Disaster Zone Right Now.” Deus Ex Actor Paints Grim Future of Industry

Elias Toufexis, the actor known from the Deus Ex series, published a touching post in which he said „goodbye” to Adam Jensen. At the same time, he painted a particularly grim picture of the game industry.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

February 8, 2024

„The Video Game World Is a Disaster Zone Right Now.” Deus Ex Actor Paints Grim Future of Industry
New Deus Ex From Eidos Montreal Binned After 2 Years of Pre-prod

New Deus Ex From Eidos Montreal Binned After 2 Years of Pre-prod

Embracer Group is said to have deleted the project of a new game in the Deus Ex series, which had been in development for two years. Journalist Jason Schreier also reports layoffs at Eidos Montreal.

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Maciej Gaffke

January 30, 2024

New Deus Ex From Eidos Montreal Binned After 2 Years of Pre-prod
Piranha Bytes Has Fans Worried. Disturbing Silence at The Creators of Elex, Gothic

Piranha Bytes Has Fans Worried. Disturbing Silence at The Creators of Elex, Gothic

Fans of the Piranha Bytes studio are worried about its future. They cite several disturbing events in recent weeks as the reason.

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Adrian Werner

January 16, 2024

Piranha Bytes Has Fans Worried. Disturbing Silence at The Creators of Elex, Gothic
Great Embracer Bloodbath Continues; 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Next on the List

Great Embracer Bloodbath Continues; 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Next on the List

Layoffs at Embracer Group continue. This time they have affected 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks.

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Adrian Werner

December 15, 2023

Great Embracer Bloodbath Continues; 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Next on the List
Sad News From Embracer Group; TimeSplitters and Chorus Devs Among Restructuring Victims [Update #2]

Sad News From Embracer Group; TimeSplitters and Chorus Devs Among Restructuring Victims [Update #2]

Embracer Group will soon close Free Radical Design, the studio known for the TimeSplittters series. In addition, some of Fishlabs employees have been laid off.

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Adrian Werner

December 13, 2023

Sad News From Embracer Group; TimeSplitters and Chorus Devs Among Restructuring Victims [Update #2]
Disney's Exec Raises Hopes That KotOR Remake is Still Alive

Disney's Exec Raises Hopes That KotOR Remake is Still Alive

The fate of the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is uncertain, but words from the vice president of gaming at Disney suggest that the work on the game is indeed still underway.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

December 12, 2023

Disney's Exec Raises Hopes That KotOR Remake is Still Alive
Fifth Saints Row Supposedly Drew Handfuls From SR2, but Publisher Wanted Something Different

Fifth Saints Row Supposedly Drew Handfuls From SR2, but Publisher Wanted Something Different

It is possible that the failure of Saints Row could have been avoided. After all, it turns out that the game was originally intended to be a continuation of the series, not a reboot.

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Adrian Werner

November 26, 2023

Fifth Saints Row Supposedly Drew Handfuls From SR2, but Publisher Wanted Something Different
Success of Remnant 2 Overshadowed by Layoffs at Embracer; Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies

Success of Remnant 2 Overshadowed by Layoffs at Embracer; Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies

Remnant 2 is doing well, but that's more than can be said for many of the games and studios owned by the Embracer Group, which laid off 900 people in the last fiscal quarter.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 16, 2023

Success of Remnant 2 Overshadowed by Layoffs at Embracer; Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies
Embracer Reportedly Gears Up to Close Another Veteran Studio

Embracer Reportedly Gears Up to Close Another Veteran Studio

Free Radical Design has only just returned from the dead, but it looks like it will be closed again even before the first new project is released.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 9, 2023

Embracer Reportedly Gears Up to Close Another Veteran Studio
Neverwinter Devs Affected by Layoffs, a Developer Claims [Update]

Neverwinter Devs Affected by Layoffs, a Developer Claims [Update]

A plague of layoffs has hit yet another development studio. Cryptic Studios, which you may associate with Star Trek Online or Neverwinter, was said to have fallen victim to the downsizing.

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Kamil Kleszyk

November 3, 2023

Neverwinter Devs Affected by Layoffs, a Developer Claims [Update]
Mix of Tomb Raider and Zelda; Is This Eidos Montreal's New IP?

Mix of Tomb Raider and Zelda; Is This Eidos Montreal's New IP?

Through job listings, we learned a lot of interesting things about the new brand of Eidos Montreal.

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Adrian Werner

October 16, 2023

Mix of Tomb Raider and Zelda; Is This Eidos Montreal's New IP?
Embracer Keeps on Firing (People); Tomb Raider Devs Next on the List

Embracer Keeps on Firing (People); Tomb Raider Devs Next on the List

Another wave of layoffs at Embracer has affected the creators of the Tomb Raider series. As a result of the restructuring, 10 employees were to have said goodbye to Crystal Dynamics.

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Marcin Przała

October 8, 2023

Embracer Keeps on Firing (People); Tomb Raider Devs Next on the List
New, Extremely Bad Reports About KOTOR Remake; Fans Fear the Worst [Update]

New, Extremely Bad Reports About KOTOR Remake; Fans Fear the Worst [Update]

Gamers waiting for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake have reason to worry. It is possible that the project will be cancelled.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 1, 2023

New, Extremely Bad Reports About KOTOR Remake; Fans Fear the Worst [Update]
Survival Hit Valheim Sold 12 Million Copies

Survival Hit Valheim Sold 12 Million Copies

Embracer Group was finally able to boast some positive news. Sales of Valheim have exceeded 12 million copies.

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Jan Kopacz

September 22, 2023

Survival Hit Valheim Sold 12 Million Copies
Layoffs at Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Devs [Update: Crystal Dynamics Affected as Well]

Layoffs at Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Devs [Update: Crystal Dynamics Affected as Well]

Embracer Group has laid off some employees of Beamdog. The reason appears to be, among other things, the poor reception of MythForce.

video games

Adrian Werner

September 21, 2023

Layoffs at Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Devs [Update: Crystal Dynamics Affected as Well]
Borderlands Devs May get Sold

Borderlands Devs May get Sold

Embracer Group is said to be considering sale of Gearbox Entertainment, the developers of the Borderlands series. In addition, there have been layoffs at another studio due to the Swedish giant's restructuring.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 11, 2023

Borderlands Devs May get Sold
Gearbox Publishing Lays Offs Due to Restructuring at Embracer Group

Gearbox Publishing Lays Offs Due to Restructuring at Embracer Group

Gearbox is another team that has recently been hit by a wave of layoffs. This is part of the restructuring announced a few months ago by the Embracer Group.

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Kamil Kleszyk

September 1, 2023

Gearbox Publishing Lays Offs Due to Restructuring at Embracer Group
Saints Row Devs Shut Down; Studio With 30-year History Ceases to Exist

Saints Row Devs Shut Down; Studio With 30-year History Ceases to Exist

We will no longer get new games in the Saints Row series from Volition, as it has been closed down. This is due to the restructuring of Embracer Group.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 1, 2023

Saints Row Devs Shut Down; Studio With 30-year History Ceases to Exist