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Belka Games reduces staffers by 20%
CEO says that the firm will focus on "new hits and prepare for the next stage of growth"
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Take-Two reportedly closing its Seattle office
WARN notice indicates 70 staff will be laid off, likely as part of previously announced 580 layoffs
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Keoken Interactive lays off team after failing to find funding at GDC
UPDATE: Koen Deetman confirms to GamesIndustry.biz that 13 were affected, only the two co-founders remain
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Gloomhaven studio Flaming Fowl lays off over 20 staff
Developer also puts newly announced project Ironmarked on hold due to lack of funding
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OPM's Kim Parker-Adcock: If you survive this industry downsizing, you can survive anything
The agency's founder reflects on the collapse of One Player Mission, and her hopes about the reformation of recruitment
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. on making money and happy players "without exploding in the process"
The Strange Scaffold CEO discusses sustainability in the games industry and learning in real-time
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Take-Two laying off 5% of staff
In addition to approximately 580 jobs cut, publisher's latest cost reduction program also involves cancelling projects, streamlining organizational structure
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Kwalee lays off unknown number of staff as it "reshapes business"
Mobile publisher claims less than 40 staff affected, but still plans to grow headcount to over 400
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Latoya Peterson: "Studios are at the mercy of this house of cards that is the funding system that we've built"
At GDC 2024, the Glow Up Games co-founder explained how funding is a structural issue impacting the labour market
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Possibility Space shuts down
Prytania Media studio's staff laid off weeks after sibling studio Crop Circle officially shut down
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Taking layoffs too lightly | This Week in Business
Industry leadership likes to pay lip service to how seriously it takes layoffs, but their actions too often suggest otherwise
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IGDA calls for action on layoffs
Developer group gives studio leaders six points to follow for a more sustainable industry that stops driving away talent
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GAME reportedly braced for redundancies
Majority of staff allegedly moved to zero hours contracts
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Singularity 6 reduces workforce by 35%
Palia developer says decision came after evaluating support needed for the game
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Former Prytania CEO issues statement on Crop Circle closure, says project was "uninvestable"
Annie Delisi Strain says current state of the industry was main reason for shut down and “stands by these decisions”
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Relic hit with layoffs following sale from Sega
Decision was made to provide studio with "the best possible chance to survive in an increasingly volatile industry"
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Gearbox Entertainment confirms layoffs following sale from Embracer
It's not clear how many roles have been affected
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Certain Affinity cuts 10% of workforce
CEO cites "industry-wide slow down in funding" and "reluctance of third party investors" as reasons for decision
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Ubisoft hit with another wave of layoffs
Reorganisation of global publishing and Asia-Pacific divisions has resulted in 45 redundancies
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Adam Boyes: "You can't hide from the realities of what's happening in the industry"
Iron Galaxy's co-CEO explains why, despite the industry downturn, he's still hopeful for the future
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Sega sells Relic and will cut 240 jobs across UK studios
Creative Assembly, Sega HARDlight and Sega Europe will be impacted by the changes
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Nintendo makes cuts to US QA contractors
Switch maker confirms layoffs, says "a significant number" of contractors are being converted to full-time roles
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Report: Smilegate Barcelona has closed
The game developer was working on an unannounced open-world console title
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GameStop reportedly affected by series of layoffs
Retailer allegedly cited competition from e-commerce firms and low consumer spending as reason for redundancies
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Prytania Media shutters Crop Circle Games
The development studio closes its doors in under two years after publicly revealing itself