ProbablyMonsters employees report that the studio is eliminating roles in the wake of a recently canceled project. Senior Technical Artist Mic Marvin stated that “around 50” workers and level designers were laid off in total Ed Byrne he said these eliminations were focused on Battle Barge's internal team. “On the anniversary of Bungie's first layoff,” … Read more
Developer Inflexion Games has closed its UK office completely, as expected previously announced by now former staff last week. In the declarationCEO Aaryn Flynn explained the Early Access release of her debut game Nightingale it was not a commercial success. In addition to letting go of “some amazing team members,” Flynn said Inflexion's Canadian team … Read more
Update: A spokesperson for Riot Games confirmed that 33 employees have been fired. Of that number, 28 were active League of Legends developers and five came from Riot's publishing division. Original story: Developer Riot Games is shedding staff, its co-founder said Marc Merill. “Some” roles were cut within the League of Legends squad. He explained … Read more
Tequila Works, developers of Frost AND Deadlight, they cut staff after a project was canceled without warning. ON LinkedInthe studio stated that a “small number” of roles were affected by this development. No specific reason was given for the project's end. However, it Done says he will now focus all his attention on another, also … Read more
13 developers have been fired from Mountaintop Studios, the creators of the multiplayer tactical shooter Spectrum Divide. In a statement obtained by Polygon Nicole CarpenterMountaintop CEO Nate Mitchell said the reductions “will ensure we are ready to support Spectrum and its community in the long term.” “We can't thank these team members enough for their … Read more
Halo Infinite Developer Skybox Labs is laying off 25 employees. The NetEase study said the layoffs were made in response to “unprecedented challenges that have impacted so many companies in the industry.” Skybox was founded in 2011 and has worked on major titles such as Minecraft, Fallout 76, Destiny 2AND Halo InfiniteThe company has expanded … Read more
Airship Syndicate has cut 16 employees in its second round of layoffs this year. Twelve full-time workers and four contractors were affected, following January layoffs that saw 12 employees let go. Co-founders Ryan Stefanelli and Joe Madureira attributed the new cuts to “the difficult challenges our industry is facing.” They also said that the pay … Read more
Microsoft will cut 650 positions in its video game division. This second Game Filewho obtained an email sent to employees by Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Spencer indicated that the layoffs are a direct consequence of Microsoft's seismic merger with Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty. “As part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure … Read more
Merge Games cut staff over the weekend and closed its only office based in Chelford, England. The studio is part of Maximum Entertainment and, in a statement, Gaming IndustryCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cristina Seelye explained that the cuts were part of previously announced consolidation plans. At the time of writing, it is unknown how many developers … Read more
According to former developers at the studio, Visual Concepts South staff were laid off earlier this week. others across the industry. As of this writing, it's unclear how many have been laid off by the Orange County-based developer, but 3D artist My life is beautiful said the “majority” of his team has been laid off. … Read more