Layoffs
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IllFonic "re-aligns to a refined strategy" as it makes "cuts" to its teams
It's unclear how many staff have been impacted by the cuts
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Deceive Inc studio Sweet Bandits shuts down
"After a long and difficult road of trying to get Deceive Inc in a state where it could thrive, we have reached the breaking point," co-founder says
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Chivalry developer Torn Banner Studios lays off staff
Cuts follow early access launch of No More Room In Hell 2, CEO says studio is still "fully committed" to zombie shooter
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Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs
Studios in San Francisco and Osaka will close, production to be ramped down at Sydney office
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Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations
Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff have been laid off
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Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees
AFK Arena studio almost halves headcount following lukewarm beta test of life sim
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Hyper Light Breaker dev Heart Machine lays off unknown number of staff
But studio says early access launch of upcoming open-world roguelite will not be impacted
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Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Update: Studio says affected employees "aren't assigned to roles that our active projects require"
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Thought Pennies cuts headcount as project loses funding
"Our publisher changed strategic direction, and our previous project is now without funding," explains CCO
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Thunderful announces second restructuring program resulting in more layoffs
Firm aims to focus on third party publishing and scale back on internal development
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Rime developer Tequila Works files for insolvency
Management says it is "doing everything we can to provide support and guidance to our teams"
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More layoffs at Payload Studios
The exact number of staff affected is unclear at this stage, but CEO confirms redundancy round
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Tencent confirms layoffs at Sharkmob London
It's unclear how many employees will be affected by the decision
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Don't Nod workers to strike on November 8
Open letter from staff describes studio's alleged "delusions of grandeur" and "short term thinking"
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Around 21% of European games professionals have been laid off in the past year
Most of those affected have secured new jobs, some outside the games industry
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Dozens of staff laid off at Inflexion as part of restructuring
Update: Sources claim over 50 people were made redundant
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CWA criticises Sony for shuttering Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi
Union says it plans to "raise the anti-competitive impacts of Sony's increasing monopoly [...] with regulators, policymakers, and stakeholders"
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ProbablyMonsters lays off "about 50 people" as Battle Barge project cancelled
Company says the cuts are to "realign to support smaller, more nimble teams and projects"
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GameSpot staff endure another round of job cuts
Whilst there's been no formal confirmation, staff have taken to social media to announce their redundancies
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Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios
"Neon Koi and Firewalk were home to many talented individuals," says Sony Studio Business Group CEO
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Tencent rebukes layoff and restructuring rumours but admits changes at the top of the company
Reports that it is laying off 20% of its gaming staff have similarly been denied
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NCSoft lays off unknown number of staff
South Korean developer to create four wholly-owned subsidiaries as part of restructuring efforts
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Inflexion Games' UK division is reportedly closing down
It's thought Flexion's audio team and "others in the UK" have been impacted