Layoffs
Embracer Group subsidiary Digic lays off 10% of its workforce
The company specialises in 3D and CGI animations and game trailers
Roblox Reduction
Roblox China faces layoffs as the company undergoes "evaluation"
It's safe to say that the launch of the Chinese version of Roblox, LuoBuLesi, didn’t quite go to plan
Loads Of Layoffs
Up to 14,000 new redundancies at Nokia as sales fall 20%
By the end of 2026, an estimated 9,000 to 14,000 jobs will be axed
Loads Of Layoffs
Social storyteller and RPG developer Thought Pennies joins layoffs trend
Art director, producer, and design director each appear to have parted ways with the studio
Spending And Selling
Epic Games delivers another 120 "fucked up" layoffs with Bandcamp sale
After 800 layoffs last month, Epic offloading Bandcamp has only led to further redundancies
Hot Five
Hot Five: Niantic has a new star, Epic warns of "degradation in quality", and new games hit the market
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Job Cuts
Telltale layoffs in progress at resurrected company
Redundancies are being made at The Walking Dead creator, but numbers are still unclear
Job Cuts
Epic Games lays off 800+ staff: CEO Tim Sweeney expects "degradation in quality"
Speaking at Unreal Fest, Sweeney acknowledged the layoffs and discussed the company’s next course
Layoffs
Team17 CEO Michael Pattison departs ahead of consultancy and restructure
Significant layoffs are expected at the game maker as teams enter a "period of consultancy"
Hot Five
Hot Five: Candy Crush makes $20 billion, Epic lays off 800 staff, and Omada tackles gambling addiction
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Feature
Mass games industry job losses in 2023, but is the end in sight?
Not counting the losses at Alphabet, these collective layoffs surpass 3000 jobs
Roblox Lay Offs
Roblox downsizes talent acquisition team
30 members of staff were let go on Monday
Embracer Group
Embracer Group will need to “continue making tough decisions”
Speaking at a company Q&A, CEO Lars Wingefors confirmed that more closures are on the horizon
Layoffs
Sensor Tower lays off 40 staff, including prominent executives
The company is the latest in the mobile sector to announce layoffs
Employee Exit
FunPlus subsidiary Imagendary Studios left with "skeleton crew" after major layoffs
The studio was acquired by FunPlus in 2021 and has yet to reveal a game
Layoffs
East Side Games announces round of layoffs
The company reported significant declines in Q1 following a record 2022
Stocks
Embracer Group fixes financial woes with a $182 million share issue
After recent financial surprises, the company has taken corrective measures… leading to a devalued stock price that's 14% down
Redundancies
Montreal-based Ludia lets 45 staff go in new round of layoffs
The company has clarified the impact its restructuring will have on its employees
Restructuring
Hi-Rez announces layoffs in studios, dissolving Rogue Company: Elite developer First Watch Games
Right now it's not entirely clear who will take over development of the mobile title
Restructuring
Embracer announces restructuring programme after disastrous Q4 financials
After a massive $2bn deal fell through at the eleventh-hour, Embracer is in damage-control mode
Layoffs
EA mobile developer Firemonkeys Studio hit with mass layoffs
The studio worked on Real Racing 3 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Redundancies
Kabam to lay off 12% of workforce
The Marvel Contest of Champions developer undertakes restructuring
Netflix Games
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million - what does this mean for gaming?
Netflix has reiterated its commitment to its gaming platform, but is it a priority?
Layoffs
600 jobs go as Unity completes their largest round of layoffs yet
The company is making an effort to “streamline” operations
Redundancies
Ten Square Games cuts quarter of staff and slashes two major projects
The moves are being made due to economic pressure and an unstable mobile market, claim the company
Ea Layoffs
Electronic Arts is cutting 6% of its workforce
The gaming giant is the latest company to announce large-scale layoffs
Reported Restructuring
UK-based Team17 is supposedly laying off employees from art and design teams
The publisher is currently aiming to restructure
Take-two Layoffs
Take-Two announces round of layoffs
The layoffs will primarily affect employees at Private Division
Ea Layoffs
Electronic Arts lays off around 300 QA workers
The team in Baton Rouge were all contractors working on Apex Legends
Ncsoft West Layoffs
NCSoft West CEO Jeff Anderson leaves amidst layoffs
Approximately 20% of the company’s staff have lost their jobs
Tilting Point Layoffs
Tilting Point lays of 14% of its workforce
Over 60 people have been laid off at the company
Downturn
Google parent company announces 12,000 jobs to be cut
Alphabet CEO broke the news to staff via email on Friday
Unity Layoffs
Unity axes 284 staff and shelves projects post ironSource merger
John Riccitiello announces the firm's second round of layoffs in under a year as their merger settles in
Chinese Market
TikTok developer ByteDance makes additional layoffs
New layoffs run in the hundreds and are across various divisions including gaming
Are Tencent’s Troubles Over?
Tencent predicted to bounce back in 2023
2022 was a turbulent year for the tech giant, but analysts forecast that Tencent will rebound
Layoffs
Playtika announces layoffs of over 600 employees
15 percent of the company’s staff will be affected by job cuts
Wildlife Layoffs
Wildlife Studios lays off almost 300 staff in Brazil and Argentina
The company aims to focus more tightly on mobile gaming than ever before
Guest Post
Homa CPO Ioana Hreninciuc discusses the correct way to downsize, and how to minimise the risk of layoffs
We spoke to Hreninciuc about how to limit the impact of job losses and how to attract industry talent
Workforce Adjustments
Approximately 7% of employees laid off from Kabam after reviewing "strategic priorities"
Around 35 of company’s 500+ employees have been let go
Guest Post
Nikita Guk of Hoopsly on team management in a turbulent market
Hoopsly’s CEO discusses methods of reducing unnecessary stress and maintaining an honest work environment
Layoffs Likely
Mighty Kingdom announces cost reduction plans including staff layoffs
Strategy would reduce FTE within developer and administration teams
Layoffs
Garena to lay off up to 15% of its Shanghai staff
Game developer Garena is laying off hundreds of staff
Layoffs
ByteDance reportedly downsizes games divisions
Hundreds of employees have reportedly been laid off as the brand refocuses
Lockwood Layoffs
Lockwood announces mass layoffs
This follows the layoffs of staff members last year which have been called unlawful
A Sea Of Trouble
SEA shuts projects and lays off staff in Garena unit
This comes in the wake of a $1 billion quarterly loss
Lose Some. Win Some
Netflix hires two top ad executives from social media platform Snap
Ex-Snap execs land top roles following layoff of 1300 Snap employees
Big Trouble In Little China
Tencent lays of 5500 staff members
The Chinese company posted its first ever year-on-year decline in the latest quarterly report
Layoffs
Jam City lays off 17% of staff
150-200 staff lose their jobs of a company-wide restructuring
Layoffs Continue
Adjust and Applovin Lay off 12 per cent of workforce
The announcement comes due to economic downturn
United No Longer
Unity lays off 4% of workforce following "resourcing levels against our company priorities"
Layoffs have impacted at least 150 Unity employees in Denmark, the US and Canada