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IGDA launches Virtual Mentor Cafe in support of recently laid off devs at Telltale, Capcom Vancouver, Big Fish and more Job News Oct 1st, 2018

IGDA launches Virtual Mentor Cafe in support of recently laid off devs at Telltale, Capcom Vancouver, Big Fish and more

People affected can seek advice from industry experts

Disney Canada layoffs as Club Penguin Island closes Job News Sep 28th, 2018

Disney Canada layoffs as Club Penguin Island closes

The web version of the social game had shut down the year prior

Big Fish Games cut 15% of workforce eight months after $1 billion takeover Job News Sep 26th, 2018

Big Fish Games cut 15% of workforce eight months after $1 billion takeover

Company out to restructure around social casino and casual games as executive roles also cut

Games industry opens its doors to laid off Telltale employees with #telltalejobs Job News Sep 24th, 2018

Games industry opens its doors to laid off Telltale employees with #telltalejobs

Online support and a California-based Meet the Dev event hope to transition stranded developers into new roles

Game Workers Unite issues scathing response to Telltale Games layoffs Job News Sep 24th, 2018

Game Workers Unite issues scathing response to Telltale Games layoffs

“The system for creating games is broken, and it will result in the collapse of many other beloved studios”

2 Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire dev MZ lays off 125 staff as it shuts down ad-tech branch Cognant Job News Jul 12th, 2018

Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire dev MZ lays off 125 staff as it shuts down ad-tech branch Cognant

The entire Cognant team and about half of its in-house media buyers are said to have been laid off in June

Report: Redundancies hit Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery dev Jam City Job News May 31st, 2018

Report: Redundancies hit Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery dev Jam City

Some claims suggest layoffs were ‘sizable’

150 staff laid off as Wargaming Seattle closes down Job News May 24th, 2018

150 staff laid off as Wargaming Seattle closes down

Up to 150 jobs to be affected

AdColony cuts senior staff as it eyes profitability Job News Apr 9th, 2018

AdColony cuts senior staff as it eyes profitability

Further redundancies at mobile ads firm

Twitch lays off staff as company restructures Job News Apr 4th, 2018

Twitch lays off staff as company restructures

But firm claims it still wants to grow its headcount overall

Nokia to lay off 353 staff in Finland Job News Mar 29th, 2018

Nokia to lay off 353 staff in Finland

The decision comes as part of the company’s global cost-savings plan

Hero Academy 2 developer Robot Entertainment lays off over 30 employees Job News Mar 28th, 2018

Hero Academy 2 developer Robot Entertainment lays off over 30 employees

The studio will continue to operate its current games as well as reveal a new title in due course

as Report: Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick lays off half its team Job News Mar 13th, 2018

Report: Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick lays off half its team

The number of employees laid off could push past 30 before the end of the week

1 Report: Gameloft to close down Madrid studio Job News Mar 6th, 2018

Report: Gameloft to close down Madrid studio

40 employees set to be dismissed

Changes at Angry Birds developer as Rovio London closes and head of games Wilhelm Taht departs Job News Mar 2nd, 2018

Changes at Angry Birds developer as Rovio London closes and head of games Wilhelm Taht departs

Changes afoot at company following recent profit warning

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