Studio Restructuring News
The latest Studio Restructuring coverage curated for game developers.
Supermassive Games is cutting up to 75 jobs, marking its third layoff round in three years. For a studio known for cinematic horror, the move underscores how volatile mid-sized development …
Supermassive Games is entering a third layoff round in three years, with up to 75 roles potentially affected. The studio says the move is meant to keep the company sustainable …
Xbox revenue fell 7% for the full year and 10% in Q4, with hardware down 29% as console sales softened. Game Pass helped cushion the slide, but Microsoft is still …
Double Fine Productions has cut 23 roles, trimming about a quarter of its workforce as it completes its separation from Xbox. The move lands during a broader industry reset that …
Microsoft's latest Xbox cuts have hit id Software hard: two thirds of the remaining Doom (2016) team were laid off. For developers, it's another reminder that even successful legacy franchises …
ZA/UM Studios is cutting up to 32 jobs just two months after shipping Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio says the layoffs will change its shape, but not its …
11 Bit Studios is cutting 20 jobs, a small but still painful reduction for the Frostpunk and The Alters developer. The studio says it has shifted some staff into other …
Ubisoft Barcelona has begun laying off 51 employees after the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. The studio is being narrowed to Rainbow Six work only, despite staff proposals …
Obsidian is reportedly shifting onto a new Fallout game after cancelling several unannounced projects in Xbox's latest restructuring. The move is said to affect 60 to 70 employees, while smaller …
Hundreds of CWA union members were hit by Microsoft’s 3,200-person Xbox layoff wave, with five internal studios also divested. The union says it will pursue severance, placement, and recall protections, …
Xbox is cutting about 3,200 jobs and spinning several studios out of its direct control, including Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. For developers, the immediate concern is …
Niantic Spatial is shutting down its New Zealand office as the company continues pivoting away from games and entertainment. For developers, it’s another sign that AR and location-based teams are …
Sony is cutting at least 292 Bungie jobs, and the reductions also reach SIE teams that support Bungie’s operations. For developers, this reads less like a one-off studio trim and …
PlayerUnknown Productions is cutting staff and pausing Go Wayback, which means the studio is shrinking rather than trying to carry the project at full scale. For devs, the practical takeaway …