Entries in 'layoffs' (25)
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.
'Small number' of layoffs confirmed at EA Montreal
EA’s Montreal studio is to layoff a “very small number” of employees this week.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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.
IGN lays off editorial staff
IGN Entertainment’s US-based editorial team has been downsized, with at least four members laid off.
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Layoffs at Sony's Zipper Interactive
A number of staff have lost their jobs at Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive.
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.
Layoffs at LucasArts and Budcat
It was by all accounts a Black Tuesday for games development yesterday as job cuts were confirmed at two studios and one of the industry’s most respected developers faced up ...
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LucasArts confirms new layoffs
Star Wars developer LucasArts has issued redundancy notices to an unspecified number of staff at its San Francisco studio, the company has confirmed.
20 jobs lost at Firaxis
Publishing brand 2K has axed some 20 staff from Civilisation studio Firaxis, citing the need to cut costs.
Game Room dev suffers further layoffs?
More staff redundancies have taken place at Australian outfit Krome, reports suggest.
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Activision responds to ‘mass-layoff’ claims
Activision Blizzard has responded to widespread speculation suggesting that three of the publisher’s studios have been hit by heavy layoffs, and possible closures.
Oberon Media confirms job losses
Expansive casual games provider Oberon Media has been hit with what is speculated to be a large number of layoffs, with former COO Don Ryan having confirmed his departure and ...
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 ...
Job losses at EA Maxis
EA's Maxis studio - originally responsible for The Sims franchise and most recently Spore - has seen layoffs amongst its staff, the publisher has confirmed.
GRIN confirms company shutdown
After twelve years in the game development business, Swedish outfit GRIN has finally buckled under sustained financial pressure and has closed its doors completely.
Massive layoff reports ‘are wildly inaccurate’
Reports of job cuts taking place at Microsoft’s in-game ad firm Massive Inc are “wildly inaccurate”, according to a company spokesperson.
3D Realms’ future in doubt
The fate of 3D Realms is in serious doubt as the independent developer – best known for its work on the Duke Nukem series – is reportedly closing its doors ...
US: IBM lays off over 4,000 workers
IBM has become the latest in a line of technology companies being forced to lay off its employees by the credit crunch – but it is refusing to reveal how ...
