Microsoft layoffs affect 86 staff at Spyro, Crash Bandicoot studio
Activision Blizzard's Crash Bandicoot and Spyro studio Toys for Bob lose 86 employees as a result of layoffs.
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Ruiner studio Reikon Games has reportedly laid off around 80% off its staff
Reikon Games, the studio behind 2017 action game Ruiner, has reportedly laid off around 80% of its staff.
Blizzard’s president and chief design officer are leaving, and its survival game has been cancelled
Blizzard’s president Mike Ybarra and its chief design officer Allen Adham are leaving the studio, which has also seen a previously announced survival game cancelled.
Over 5,000 games industry workers have already lost their jobs in 2024
The number of games industry job losses announced in January is already more than half the total job losses in the entirety of 2023.
Embracer’s Black Forest Games is reportedly cutting 50% of its staff
Embracer-owned studio Black Forest Games reportedly plans to lay off approximately half of its employees.
Riot Games Lays Off 530 Employees, Reduces Portfolio, With Riot Forge Shut Down
The new year continues to be a difficult one for the games industry, with Riot Games announcing layoffs affecting about 11% of their global workforce, or around 530 people. The company is also trimming its portfolio, shutting down Riot Forge, pulling back on some other projects, and recentering on its four core live titles: League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Valorant, and Wild Rift.
Video game developers union membership in UK increases as layoffs continue across the industry
Union membership numbers in the UK have risen significantly, following a tumultuous period in the video game industry (which still continues today).
Riot confirms 530 layoffs: ‘This isn’t to appease shareholders… it’s necessary’
Riot Games is the latest games industry firm to confirm significant layoffs.