Entries in 'layoffs' (39)

Zynga hit with massive layoffs, multiple studio closures

Zynga hit with massive layoffs, multiple studio closures

Over 520 staff members at Zynga are set to be laid off, as the firm will reportedly shut down multiple studios in a restructuring effort.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 4th 2013 at 7:15AM in News
Report: TimeGate lays off entire staff

Report: TimeGate lays off entire staff

Aliens: Colonial Marines and Section 8 developer TimeGate studios has reportedly laid off its entire staff.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 10th 2013 at 2:20AM in News
Significant layoffs at Indian studio EA Hyderabad

Significant layoffs at Indian studio EA Hyderabad

Several employees at EA’s Hyderabad studio have been laid off following yesterday’s news that the publisher was pulling the plug on some of its social games.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Apr 17th 2013 at 9:24AM in News
More EA layoffs reported at Galway office

More EA layoffs reported at Galway office

EA has cut a number of staff at its customer service branch in Galway.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 14th 2013 at 9:33AM in News

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EA Mobile suffers heavy layoffs, publisher refutes studio's closure

EA Mobile suffers heavy layoffs, publisher refutes studio's closure

Significant layoffs have hit EA, specifically affecting hundreds of employees at EA Mobile Montreal.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 12th 2013 at 2:10AM in News
Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision has reported redundancies at Deadpool developer High Moon Studios.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 7:45AM in News
Square Enix LA suffers another round of layoffs

Square Enix LA suffers another round of layoffs

Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has been hit with another wave of layoffs as part of company-wide restructuring.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 6:59AM in News
Report - Bioware San Francisco shut down, all staff laid off

Report - Bioware San Francisco shut down, all staff laid off

Dragon Age: Legends developer Bioware San Francisco is reportedly no more.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 5th 2013 at 8:02AM in News

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Report - Aliens: Colonial Marines studio Timegate suffers layoffs

Report - Aliens: Colonial Marines studio Timegate suffers layoffs

Timegate Studios, one of the development house’s that worked on Aliens: Colonial Marines, has been hit with layoffs.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 5th 2013 at 7:19AM in News
EA Montreal and LA branches suffer unspecified number of layoffs

EA Montreal and LA branches suffer unspecified number of layoffs

EA has announced the letting go of “some” staff from the publisher’s LA and Montreal studios.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 8:07AM in News
Square Enix LA hit with layoffs

Square Enix LA hit with layoffs

Square Enix has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs at its Los Angeles offices.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 18th 2012 at 7:00AM in News
Starhawk dev Lightbox confirms layoffs, shifting focus to iOS

Starhawk dev Lightbox confirms layoffs, shifting focus to iOS

Starhawk developer Lightbox Interactive has confirmed layoffs affecting two dozen employees, with the studio also revealing plans to shift away from console development entirely.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Oct 18th 2012 at 8:20AM in News

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Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced as layoff rumours circle PopCap

Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced as layoff rumours circle PopCap

Popcap has announced a sequel to its hit multi-platform tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies, but it appears all isn’t well for the casual giant.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 21st 2012 at 8:20AM in News
F2P Microsoft Flight scrapped, job losses at Vancouver studio

F2P Microsoft Flight scrapped, job losses at Vancouver studio

Microsoft has confirmed the termination of a ‘small’ number of roles at its Vancouver-based game development studio.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 26th 2012 at 8:10AM in News
Over half of GAME Australia's staff let go

Over half of GAME Australia's staff let go

The first layoffs in GAME Australia's administration process have begun, with 281 people being let go today.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on May 25th 2012 at 6:00AM in News
'Small number' of layoffs confirmed at EA Montreal

'Small number' of layoffs confirmed at EA Montreal

EA’s Montreal studio is to layoff a “very small number” of employees this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2012 at 9:51AM in News

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Gaming safe from upcoming Sony chops

Gaming safe from upcoming Sony chops

Sony will not bury the axe into its games division as the company prepares to slash some 10,000 jobs from its global entertainment empire, Develop understands.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Apr 20th 2012 at 4:06PM in News
EA: 'We are growing, looking to hire hundreds'

EA: 'We are growing, looking to hire hundreds'

EA expects their company to grow substantially in employee count by the end of the year, despite reports earlier this week that the publisher was set to let go as ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 18th 2012 at 6:28AM in News
EA denies lay-off reports

EA denies lay-off reports

Publisher EA has denied an unsubstantiated report claiming that it is on the verge of announcing between 500-1,000 job losses after the story spread like the wildfire across the internet ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
THQ cuts 120 Warhammer jobs

THQ cuts 120 Warhammer jobs

Beleaguered publisher THQ has cut some 120 employees from its game development network, as the company looks to streamline the business to ease costs.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 30th 2012 at 9:54AM in News
Casual boss departs THQ

Casual boss departs THQ

THQ’s EVP of kids, family and casual games Martin Good has left the publisher along with 30 developers due to weak sales of uDraw.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 12th 2011 at 10:05AM in News
IGN lays off editorial staff

IGN lays off editorial staff

IGN Entertainment’s US-based editorial team has been downsized, with at least four members laid off.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 24th 2011 at 11:51AM in News
Layoffs at Sony's Zipper Interactive

Layoffs at Sony's Zipper Interactive

A number of staff have lost their jobs at Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 19th 2011 at 10:47AM in News
Atari's Eden Games 'on strike'

Atari's Eden Games 'on strike'

Staff at French studio Eden Games have today gone on strike, in a protest against company layoffs, according to reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 11:21AM in News