Entries in 'losses' (163)
Nokia slashes a further 10,000 jobs
Finnish mobile phone company Nokia has announced a fresh round of redundancies with some 10,000 workers facing the sack.
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 ...
UFC licence switch leads to San Diego studio job losses
THQ laid off the entire staff of its San Diego office today.
Trip Hawkins quits Digital Chocolate
EA founder Trip Hawkins has resigned from his role of CEO at digital games developer Digital Chocolate.
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BioWare sheds staff from The Old Republic
EA-owned developer BioWare has confirmed an unspecified number of job losses from its Star Wars: The Old Republic team.
'Small number' of layoffs confirmed at EA Montreal
EA’s Montreal studio is to layoff a “very small number” of employees this week.
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 ...
Sony forecasts $6.4 billion loss
Sony has announced it anticipates a $6.4b loss for the past year (ending in March 31st), upped from a previously announced forecast of $2.7b.
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Sony to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide
Around 10,000 jobs will be axed across Sony’s worldwide operations over the next 12 months.
PwC: GAME job losses are "regrettable"
Administrators PwC have said that today's loss of over 2,000 jobs at GAME and Gamestation is “regrettable” but that the move “will place the company in a stronger position”.
Future in doubt for Zipper Interactive
Sony is in the process of closing down Washington studio Zipper Interactive, a new report suggests, in a move that potentially affects scores of jobs in the region.
OpCapita's Comet to cut 1,000 jobs
OpCapita, the company that has tabled an offer to pay off GAME’s lenders, has put 1,000 Comet staff on notice of losing their jobs.
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58 jobs lost in Choices UK collapse
A total of 58 jobs have been lost following the Webb Group’s descent into administration, MCV can confirm.
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.
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.
Sony Consumer Products report $1.099bn Q3 loss
The Consumer Products & Services division of Sony, which houses amongst other things its PlayStation business, has reported a loss of $1.009bn for the quarter ending December 31st 2011.
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EA losses narrow as 2m buy Star Wars: Old Republic
You could almost smell the desperation in some quarters of the game press for EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic to fail. Well guess what? It’s been a huge hit.
Rumours point to mass layoffs at THQ
Online chatter pointing to an impending announcement of significant layoffs at THQ is quickly gathering pace.
Amazon warns of potential loss this quarter
Online retailer Amazon has warned that it may well post a loss for its current financial quarter.
Xperia range fails to stop big Sony Ericsson losses
Sony Ericsson has seen its status slip from fourth/fifth biggest OEM in the world to the ninth.
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.
Warhammer helps THQ beats expectations in Q2
Strong sales of futuristic sci-fi hack ‘n’ slash outing Warhammer 40, 000: Space Marine helped THQ to post a stronger than expected Q2.
Closure threat hangs over UK studio EA Bright Light
Electronic Arts has begun a formal consultation process at EA Bright Light, with redundancies and outright studio closure both possible.
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.
21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia
Electronic Arts has closed its Visceral outfit in Melbourne, a local developer association has confirmed.
