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Layoffs at Bungie; New DLC for Destiny 2 and Marathon Delayed

Layoffs at Bungie; New DLC for Destiny 2 and Marathon Delayed

Bungie is another studio that has reduced its workforce. According to reports, the Destiny 2: The Final Shape DLC and the upcoming shooter Marathon have also been delayed.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 31, 2023

Layoffs at Bungie; New DLC for Destiny 2 and Marathon Delayed
Media Molecule, Devs of Dreams and LittleBigPlanet, May Lay Off 15% of Staff

Media Molecule, Devs of Dreams and LittleBigPlanet, May Lay Off 15% of Staff

Media Molecule is another developer that plans to part ways with many of its employees in the near future. According to leaks, up to 20 people may leave the Sony-owned studio.

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Marcin Przała

October 24, 2023

Media Molecule, Devs of Dreams and LittleBigPlanet, May Lay Off 15% of Staff
Layoffs at PlayStation Studios Said to Include Veteran With 26 Years of Service

Layoffs at PlayStation Studios Said to Include Veteran With 26 Years of Service

Layoffs were said to have occurred at Sony. Jobs were reportedly lost by Visual Arts staff and a PlayStation veteran.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

October 23, 2023

Layoffs at PlayStation Studios Said to Include Veteran With 26 Years of Service
Frontier Joins the Layoff Wave; Explains With Poor Sales of F1 Manager

Frontier Joins the Layoff Wave; Explains With Poor Sales of F1 Manager

The poor performance of the F1 Manager series is one of the main reasons for restructuring at British studio Frontier Developments, as a result of which an unspecified number of people are about to lose their jobs.

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Marcin Przała

October 17, 2023

Frontier Joins the Layoff Wave; Explains With Poor Sales of F1 Manager
After 24 Years, Pete Hine Leaves Bethesda [Update: Will Shen Follows]

After 24 Years, Pete Hine Leaves Bethesda [Update: Will Shen Follows]

After 24 years at Bethesda Softworks, Pete Hines is leaving his post. He now wants to focus on developing his passions.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

October 17, 2023

After 24 Years, Pete Hine Leaves Bethesda [Update: Will Shen Follows]
Bobby Kotick Steps Down as Activision Blizzard CEO

Bobby Kotick Steps Down as Activision Blizzard CEO

Once all the formalities of the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been completed, Bobby Kotick will cease to be CEO of the latter company. For now, however, it is unclear whether he will leave its ranks altogether.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 15, 2023

Bobby Kotick Steps Down as Activision Blizzard CEO
Enraged Gamers, Taunted Developers; Unity's CEO Steps Down

Enraged Gamers, Taunted Developers; Unity's CEO Steps Down

John Riccitiello is no longer the CEO of Unity. The controversial businessman resigned less than a month after the company announced shocking fee changes that reverberated through the video game industry.

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Marcin Przała

October 10, 2023

Enraged Gamers, Taunted Developers; Unity's CEO Steps Down
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.

video games

Marcin Przała

October 8, 2023

Embracer Keeps on Firing (People); Tomb Raider Devs Next on the List
Telltale Games Layoffs Confirmed; The Wolf Among Us 2 and Other Projects Safe

Telltale Games Layoffs Confirmed; The Wolf Among Us 2 and Other Projects Safe

Telltale Games is another studio that has conducted major layoffs. However, the company assures that the projects currently in development are not threatened.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 6, 2023

Telltale Games Layoffs Confirmed; The Wolf Among Us 2 and Other Projects Safe
Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'

Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'

After BioWare said goodbye to some of its employees in August, a lawsuit was filed by several of them.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

October 4, 2023

Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'
Layoffs at Naughty Dog; Online Installment of The Last of Us Could be Affected

Layoffs at Naughty Dog; Online Installment of The Last of Us Could be Affected

Kotaku reports on layoffs at PlayStation's leading studio, Naughty Dog. The job cuts could mean the „death” of the multiplayer project from The Last of Us universe.

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Marcin Przała

October 3, 2023

Layoffs at Naughty Dog; Online Installment of The Last of Us Could be Affected
Legendary Team17 Without Helmsman; Company Confirms Numerous Layoffs

Legendary Team17 Without Helmsman; Company Confirms Numerous Layoffs

Team17, makers of the legendary Worms, is another company hit by numerous layoffs. Even the company's CEO has said goodbye to his job.

video games

Adam Adamczyk

October 3, 2023

Legendary Team17 Without Helmsman; Company Confirms Numerous Layoffs
Epic Games in Crisis; Major Layoffs at the Company

Epic Games in Crisis; Major Layoffs at the Company

There have been major layoffs at Epic Games. More than 800 people have lost their jobs, due to Tim Sweeney's company's uninspiring financial situation.

video games

Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 28, 2023

Epic Games in Crisis; Major Layoffs at the Company
Creator of Bayonetta Leaves PlatinumGames

Creator of Bayonetta Leaves PlatinumGames

Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatiniumGames after 17 years, but has no plans to end his gamedev adventure. The creator suggests we not let him out of our sight.

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Sonia Selerska

September 25, 2023

Creator of Bayonetta Leaves PlatinumGames
Dead Space Slayer Ended Up a Flop - Team Leader Leaves

Dead Space Slayer Ended Up a Flop - Team Leader Leaves

Following the failure of The Callisto Protocol, Striking Distance, the studio responsible for the game parted ways with Glen Schofield.

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Adrian Werner

September 21, 2023

Dead Space Slayer Ended Up a Flop - Team Leader Leaves
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]
Weeks After Immortals of Aveum's Launch Studio Laid Off Nearly Half of Its Staff

Weeks After Immortals of Aveum's Launch Studio Laid Off Nearly Half of Its Staff

Ascendant is another studio that has been forced to downsize. This happened less than a month after the release of the magic shooter Immortals of Aveum.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

September 15, 2023

Weeks After Immortals of Aveum's Launch Studio Laid Off Nearly Half of Its Staff
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.

video games

Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 11, 2023

Borderlands Devs May get Sold
Skull and Bones Curse Continues; Another Key Dev Leaves the Studio

Skull and Bones Curse Continues; Another Key Dev Leaves the Studio

Ubisoft has parted ways with another important employee who was responsible for the development of Skull and Bones. In addition, the pirate title still has no set release date, even internally.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

September 7, 2023

Skull and Bones Curse Continues; Another Key Dev Leaves the Studio
Bethesda Values Modmakers, So It Hired One to Work on Starfield

Bethesda Values Modmakers, So It Hired One to Work on Starfield

Bethesda hired the author of popular mods for Skyrim and Fallout 4 to work on Starfield, and she helped with interior design, among other things.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 4, 2023

Bethesda Values Modmakers, So It Hired One to Work on Starfield