Studio Closure

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Isbit Games closes after running out of funds News Aug 14th, 2019

Isbit Games closes after running out of funds

“We have been working very hard to fight for the survival of the studio”

Terraforming Mars developer LuckyHammers closes down Job News Jul 18th, 2019

Terraforming Mars developer LuckyHammers closes down

70 staff lose their jobs

Robot toys maker Anki closes Job News May 1st, 2019

Robot toys maker Anki closes

Close to 200 people out of a job with one week's severance pay after funding round falls through at the last minute

More than 1,500 people have lost their jobs in the games industry in three months Job News Apr 1st, 2019

More than 1,500 people have lost their jobs in the games industry in three months

Estimates suggest total already exceeds 2018

as Update: EA's latest layoffs include the closure of its offices in Japan and Russia Job News Mar 28th, 2019

Update: EA's latest layoffs include the closure of its offices in Japan and Russia

Publisher vows to help newly-redundant staff find new roles in the local games industry

5th Planet Games shuts down Nottingham studio News Mar 19th, 2019

5th Planet Games shuts down Nottingham studio

14 employees laid off in studio closure

Brighton developer Wish Studios closes affecting 13 full-time employees Job News Feb 28th, 2019

Brighton developer Wish Studios closes affecting 13 full-time employees

Known for PlayLink title That’s You

Activision Blizzard shuts down King’s San Francisco studio as it focuses on European development Job News Feb 15th, 2019

Activision Blizzard shuts down King’s San Francisco studio as it focuses on European development

Mobile developer pulls out of US altogether

Report: King's Seattle studio to close Job News Feb 13th, 2019

Report: King's Seattle studio to close

Decision results in 78 job losses

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018 Interview Nov 22nd, 2018

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018

"We also know that the games industry is cyclical, and I suspect that some of the things that we see with studio closures are only the beginning"

Tekken Mobile developer Bandai Namco Vancouver closes Job News Nov 16th, 2018

Tekken Mobile developer Bandai Namco Vancouver closes

Senior vice president claims all but a "small skeleton crew" have been laid off at the Canada office

Narrative games specialist Telltale begins liquidation proceedings News Nov 15th, 2018

Narrative games specialist Telltale begins liquidation proceedings

Some of its earlier games have been removed from Steam

Ex-Telltale dev: "Developers deserve a lot better than what this industry is giving us right now" News Oct 19th, 2018

Ex-Telltale dev: "Developers deserve a lot better than what this industry is giving us right now"

Former Telltale Games narrative designer Grace Buck gave the illuminating talk at the Sweden Games Conference

The Walking Dead co-creator Robert Kirkman wants to make sure Telltale Games' Clementine story is told News Oct 5th, 2018

The Walking Dead co-creator Robert Kirkman wants to make sure Telltale Games' Clementine story is told

But right now there are no plans to bring her into the ongoing comic book series

Report: Remaining Telltale Games staff get the boot Job News Oct 5th, 2018

Report: Remaining Telltale Games staff get the boot

One of the staff affected took to Twitter to confirm the news

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