Entries in 'layoff' (5)

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
Rebellion accused of layoff pay dodging

Rebellion accused of layoff pay dodging

UK developer Rebellion faces accusations of denying several staff their wages and redundancy pay.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 6:44PM in News
EA to axe 1500 staff as losses deepen

EA to axe 1500 staff as losses deepen

On the day that Electronics Arts announced it was fronting as much as $400 million to acquire social studio Playfish, the publisher has revealed it will cut around 1,500 jobs ...

by Rob Crossley
on Nov 9th 2009 at 11:27PM in News
Microsoft to Axe Over 140 UK Jobs

Microsoft to Axe Over 140 UK Jobs

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be cutting off around 5 per cent of its UK workforce as part of a broad strategy to reduce costs.

by Rob Crossley
on May 6th 2009 at 9:03AM in News

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Casual game targets the jobless

Casual game targets the jobless

Casual games firm TiltFactor has released a new casual title based on the current economic crisis and, more specifically, the worrying level of unemployment sweeping to the global workplace.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2009 at 12:41PM in News