Entries in 'cuts' (94)

Zynga cuts 30 more jobs, closes its Baltimore studio

Zynga cuts 30 more jobs, closes its Baltimore studio

The Pioneer Trail developer and Baltimore-based studio Zynga East has closed its doors.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Feb 26th 2013 at 2:59PM in News
Hubertz quits as Bigpoint cuts 120 jobs

Hubertz quits as Bigpoint cuts 120 jobs

Heiko Hubertz has left his role as CEO as German online gaming giant Bigpoint cuts over 120 jobs.

by Seth Tipps
on Oct 24th 2012 at 9:21AM in News
After stock uncertainty and headlines comes the real cost of Zynga's failure

After stock uncertainty and headlines comes the real cost of Zynga's failure

Social games publisher Zynga has closed 13 of its studios resulting in the losss of around 100 jobs.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 24th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
PopCap co-founder deflects job loss vitriol from EA

PopCap co-founder deflects job loss vitriol from EA

The co-founder of PopCap has insisted that the job losses at his studio would have been considerably worse if it did not have the backing of EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 22nd 2012 at 1:30PM in News

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26 jobs lost at Operation Raccoon City dev

26 jobs lost at Operation Raccoon City dev

Slant Six has announced that 26 employees at the studio have been given a choice between a temporary layoff and a severance package, as the developer seeks to cut costs ...

by Seth Tipps
on Jun 12th 2012 at 10:15AM in News
Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony Corporation’s share price has fallen to its lowest position in a generation in both Japan and the United States.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on May 11th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
600 jobs lost at Blizzard

600 jobs lost at Blizzard

World of Warcraft house Blizzard Entertainment is to begin a global downsizing operation that will result in 600 job losses.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Feb 29th 2012 at 6:18PM in News
GAME confirms 46 job losses from Basingstoke HQ

GAME confirms 46 job losses from Basingstoke HQ

Retail chain GAME has confirmed that it is to cut 46 jobs from its Basingstoke HQ, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 11:30AM in News

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Rumours point to mass layoffs at THQ

Rumours point to mass layoffs at THQ

Online chatter pointing to an impending announcement of significant layoffs at THQ is quickly gathering pace.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 12:44PM in News
Xmas games sales are lagging, forcing price cuts

Xmas games sales are lagging, forcing price cuts

Some of the biggest brands in games are not selling fast enough, forcing retail to slash 50 per cent off new releases.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 15th 2011 at 8:25AM in News
OPINION: 3DS finally finding its feet

OPINION: 3DS finally finding its feet

For a while I’ve been hopeful that more people will see the depth that 3DS has to offer. I don’t mean the 3D display – because, in many ways, that’s ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 9th 2011 at 9:36AM in News
1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

AMD will shed 10 per cent of the firm's global work force as part of a restructuring plan designed to facilitate a "competitive cost structure," the chipmaker announced.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 10:42AM in News

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Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

The UK’s most powerful retailer Tesco is to cut an estimated 34 roles from its non-food department.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2011 at 2:56PM in News
More huge job losses at Nokia

More huge job losses at Nokia

Nokia is to make 3,500 more staff redundant as the embattled mobile communications giant continues its cost-cutting operation.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2011 at 2:36PM in News
21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia

21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia

Electronic Arts has closed its Visceral outfit in Melbourne, a local developer association has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 10:12AM in News
Jobs lost at Disney's Avalanche

Jobs lost at Disney's Avalanche

As many as twenty developers have been made redundant at Utah-based studio Avalanche, according to reports, as part of a substantial cutback operation underway at Disney.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2011 at 8:32AM in News

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2K Czech axes 40 staff

2K Czech axes 40 staff

2K Czech, one of Europe’s leading triple-A studios, has lost more than 40 staff from a studio-wide redundancy operation.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Sep 1st 2011 at 1:04PM in News
NGP downgraded to fight 3DS

NGP downgraded to fight 3DS

Sony has apparently made several cuts to the tech inside its upcoming Next Generation Portable in order to take on 3DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 27th 2011 at 11:02AM in News
Disney confirms Black Rock job losses

Disney confirms Black Rock job losses

Redundancies have been issued to a number of developers at Brighton studio Black Rock, Disney has told Develop.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2011 at 1:14PM in News
SOE closes three studios

SOE closes three studios

Sony Online Entertainment has made deep cuts to its organisation today confirming previous rumours.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 1st 2011 at 11:02AM in News
Rumours of big job cuts at SOE

Rumours of big job cuts at SOE

Sony Online Entertainment has closed down three of its studios and made sweeping redundancies across the company, according to unsubstantiated rumours.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2011 at 12:24PM in News
Kinect price cuts are retail led, MS insists

Kinect price cuts are retail led, MS insists

Retailers have recently cut the price of the Xbox 360 motion accessory, with sellers such as GAME and Amazon advertising the device for around £104.99.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2011 at 12:09PM in News
Rumours of more job cuts at Disney

Rumours of more job cuts at Disney

As many as 80 workers at Disney Interactive have been made redundant, reports suggest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2011 at 2:05PM in News
Jobs in danger at Sony UK studios

Jobs in danger at Sony UK studios

Staff across Sony’s UK studios are anxiously waiting to see if they will be spared from a restructuring process now underway.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2011 at 4:05PM in News
14 jobs lost at THQ Australia

14 jobs lost at THQ Australia

THQ Studio Australia has cut 14 jobs from its internal art department, without options to apply for further roles within the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2011 at 3:38PM in News