Studio Closures News
The latest Studio Closures coverage curated for game developers.
Netflix has shut down more of its internal game studios as it keeps reshaping its gaming push, while Twitch has acknowledged using generative AI in parts of its workflow. Elsewhere, …
Netflix has shut down Night School Studio and Moonloot Games while also cutting additional roles across its games teams. The move follows a broader reset around a narrower set of …
Refactor Games has cut 85% of its staff just months after launching FIFA World Cup on Netflix in June. The layoffs hit a studio that was still early in the …
Ubisoft is shifting to a more selective release strategy, leaning harder on back-catalog sales and live-service revenue instead of depending on each new launch. The company says launching too early, …
Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and shrinking its studio network as new leadership tries to fix both costs and first-party execution. Five studios are being spun off or sold, while …
IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio after Xbox ended funding for Project Fantasy. The move follows staffing cuts tied to the deal collapse, while IOI keeps full ownership of …
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs and divesting five smaller studios as part of a broader Xbox reset. Half the layoffs take effect immediately, with the rest landing by the …
CWA leaders are publicly backing Xbox workers as another round of layoffs appears imminent across Microsoft’s games business. The union says the company has the money to protect staff, while …
Multiple Xbox studio heads are reportedly in talks with Microsoft to keep their teams alive as the company’s reset starts trimming or selling less-profitable studios. For developers, this is less …
Xbox is reportedly resetting its business while layoffs and studio closures ripple through the division, which is the part developers will feel first. Asha Sharma’s call for “optimism and realism” …
Ubisoft’s San Francisco studio is reportedly caught up in the latest wave of cuts, with roughly 50-100 roles believed at risk there alone. The move lands the same day Ubisoft …
Ubisoft is cutting again, with 380 roles at risk across studio closures in Winnipeg and Belgrade plus publishing layoffs worldwide. For devs, the notable part is the shift toward narrowing …
Metacore is cutting 159 jobs in Finland and shutting down its Germany and Sweden operations after Merge Mansion stalled out. For devs, the practical takeaway is that even a hit …
Vertigo Games has shut down its Amsterdam studio, a sign that VR’s business headwinds are still forcing real cuts. CEO Richard Stitselaar framed it as a difficult decision tied to …
Ubisoft says net bookings fell 54% year over year, a brutal signal that the company’s current slate and release cadence aren’t landing. For devs, the bigger takeaway is the human …
71 Spiders employees are caught in the fallout as Nacon moves to shut the studio down during its court-supervised restructuring. The union says this wasn’t just a failed rescue attempt, …
Ubisoft's recent announcement of its Creative Houses comes with significant setbacks, including six game cancellations and seven delays. This restructuring aims to cut €200 million in costs, which may lead …