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
Unionized workers at Raven Software have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against parent companies Activision Blizzard and Microsoft. According to the game fileThe complaint charges both “bad faith bargaining” and “concerted activities,” the latter of which may include “retaliation, dismissal, [and] discipline.” The complaint comes as unionized Raven employees attempt … Read more
Tollan Universe developer Foretold Studios failed to pay several employees for months of work, plunging some of them into debt. Several former employees told Game Developer that the studio skipped numerous salary payments, engaged in questionable hiring practices, and suffered damages due to mismanagement. Despite these issues, the studio is apparently moving forward with development … Read more