Tag: job cuts
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Deck Nine Games, a Narrative Studio, Reduces its Staff by 20%
Deck Nine Games, the studio behind the popular Life Is Strange series, recently announced layoffs cutting 20% of its staff, citing “worsening market conditions.” This follows similar layoffs the company had in 2023 and more recent ones in other game technology giants like PlayStation and developer Supermassive. The layoffs have impacted the team members who…
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Sony Confirms Reduction of Approximately 900 Positions, Shuts Down London Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has recently announced layoffs of more than 900 employees, which is approximately 8% of its workforce. The company also announced the closure of PlayStation Studios London. Statements from President and CEO Jim Ryan and Head of PlayStation Studios Herman Hulst reveal that both US and European groups would be affected, including…
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Approximately 90 Employees to be Laid Off by Supermassive Games
The developer of The Dark Pictures Anthology and Little Nightmares III, Supermassive Games, is set to downsize its workforce by approximately 30%, which equates to around 90 staff members. This decision, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, comes in response to the “significant challenges” currently faced by the games industry. The company communicated…
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Unity to Cut 25% of its Staff
Unity, the multiplatform game engine company, has announced that it will be reducing its workforce by about 25%, which accounts for approximately 1,800 of its employees. The layoffs, which affect all segments of the company, are to be completed by March 2024 and is part of the company’s restructuring to refocus on its core business.…