CD Projekt Red lays off 100 employees due to ‘overstaffing’
CD Projekt Red announced today that it’s laying off 9% of its staff, which is around 100 people. According to the company, this is...
Plaion reportedly consolidating its gaming labels, plans for layoffs
A new report suggests that Plaion, formerly Koch Media, is bracing for layoffs as it plans a major restructure of its gaming business. More...
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices
Unity announced today that it’s having its third round of layoffs, with this one affecting 600 staff members. It’s also reducing its number of...
Twitch lays off over 400 staff amid Amazon downsizing
Livestreaming platform Twitch announced it would be laying off just over 400 employees. Twitch pointed to the current macroeconomic environment and missed projections as...
Beyond the Summit, The Guard shut down as esports layoffs spread
Beyond the Summit (BTS), a premier esports production company and facility, announced it was laying off all its staff. This comes shortly after traditional...
The death of the Esports ‘Middle Class’
In 2015 and 2016, the future of esports looked inevitable. Big money and big names were investing into competitive titles on the (overinflated) promise...
Layoffs, Stadia’s sunset and Avengers disassembled | Kaser Focus
It’s been a rough week for the games industry — not to mention the tech industry at large. Not to understate it, but more...
Valve loses VR engineers in recent layoff
Thirteen employees at Valve Corporation were let go recently, including people working in VR. Images leaked late last year show what appeared to be a Valve-built...
ArenaNet confirms that it is laying off staff
Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet is cutting an unspecified number of jobs. The company confirmed the layoffs and said it has...
Activision Blizzard is reportedly planning hundreds of layoffs
The video game industry isn’t done with its bad news, it seems. Bloomberg reported that Activision Blizzard plans to lay off hundreds of people...