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Toronto startup
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Take-Two laid off the head its AI division and an undisclosed number of staff

Take-Two has laid off its AI division head, Luke Dicken, amid ongoing developments in generative AI for game development.
DevOps
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Ex-Microsoft engineer blames Azure problems on talent exodus

Microsoft 365 GCC High was dismissed by federal evaluators due to foundational issues in Azure's infrastructure and rushed market entry.
Careers
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

No mediocre worker is safe the bar for keeping your job just went up

Companies are replacing underperforming employees with better talent due to constrained hiring budgets and a focus on maximizing performance.
Tech industry
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Take-Two Reshuffles Its AI Team: 'It's Truly Disappointing'

Take-Two Interactive laid off its AI team despite CEO's commitment to generative AI in game development.
fromKotaku
5 hours ago

Cult Game Sequel Scrambles After Crowdfunder Misplaces Cash

Ubgoe withheld the funds raised in the campaign, which were supposed to be delivered by September of 2025. When they inquired, Ubgoe only fulfilled half of the money.
Fundraising
Remote teams
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

From microshifting to coffee badging: whatever happened to just doing your job?

Microshifting revolutionizes work by promoting flexible, non-linear work patterns for better work-life balance.
Media industry
fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours ago

How Sports Illustrated is getting back in the game after scandal, layoffs

Sports Illustrated has successfully revitalized its brand and profitability after a challenging period, focusing less on traditional revenue streams.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
#layoffs
fromFast Company
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

AI drove 25% of job cuts in March

Job cuts rose 25% in March, with AI contributing to a quarter of these layoffs, particularly in the tech sector.
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago
Video games

'Most of the Team' at Highguard Developer Wildlight Has Been Laid Off

Wildlight Entertainment laid off most of its staff shortly after Highguard's release while retaining a core team to continue supporting and developing the game.
Games
fromGame Informer
5 days ago

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - April 3

Darth Clark returned to Game Informer, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released, marking significant events in the gaming industry.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

Beyond the Hashrate: Why MARA Just Laid Off 15% of Its Staff

MARA has laid off 15% of its workforce as part of a strategic shift towards energy and digital infrastructure services.
Film
fromCalifornia Post
3 days ago

Fears grow of 'Detroit-Style' decline as Hollywood jobs evaporate

Los Angeles' TV/film industry faces a significant decline, with a 30% drop in jobs since 2022, raising concerns of a 'Detroit-style' collapse.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Palm Springs resort lays off 'scores' of employees ahead of renovation

The general manager for the Palm Springs Riviera Resort & Spa told SFGATE that while its 233 employees were told they were laid off, the resort plans to keep on as many staff members as it can during the seven-month renovation, with a commitment to rehire the rest after the modernization is complete.
Renovation
#oracle
fromSFGATE
5 days ago
Silicon Valley

Tech giant reportedly slashes thousands of jobs, doubles down on AI

Remote teams
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Big Tech is still laying people off via mass email

Oracle has begun laying off thousands of employees, notifying them via mass email without personal communication from leadership.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as Ellison doubles down on AI investment

Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs to fund its AI infrastructure expansion, with potential layoffs reaching tens of thousands.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Oracle's Stock Has Plummeted 25%. Now It's Cutting Thousands of Jobs.

Oracle is cutting 20,000 to 30,000 jobs to improve cash flow amid a 25% stock drop and significant debt for AI infrastructure.
Silicon Valley
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Tech giant reportedly slashes thousands of jobs, doubles down on AI

Oracle is laying off thousands of employees while investing heavily in artificial intelligence and expanding its data centers.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Recently laid-off Oracle worker says AI is coming for jobs

Oracle laid off thousands of employees, attributing job losses to AI integration in large enterprises.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Big Tech is still laying people off via mass email

Oracle has begun laying off thousands of employees, notifying them via mass email without personal communication from leadership.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as Ellison doubles down on AI investment

Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs to fund its AI infrastructure expansion, with potential layoffs reaching tens of thousands.
fromwww.engadget.com
3 days ago

Apple Arcade just got two indie gems

Dredge+ is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a perfect video game that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror.
Board games
Deliverability
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Oracle layoffs: Stock price rises as sudden job cuts shock employees

Oracle Corporation has conducted unexpected layoffs, notifying employees via email just hours before their scheduled work.
#epic-games
Retirement
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Epic Lays Off Terminally Ill Employee Who Can't Get Life Insurance

Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees, impacting Mike Prinke, who faces terminal brain cancer and lost his life insurance due to the cuts.
European startups
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Epic Games layoffs today: Fortnite losses force video game maker into 20% job cut

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees, about 20% of its workforce, due to decreased Fortnite engagement and financial challenges.
European startups
fromGadgets 360
1 week ago

Here's Why Fortnite-Maker Epic Games is Laying Off Over 1,000 Employees

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to a downturn in Fortnite engagement and broader industry challenges.
Business
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Epic Games cuts 1000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down | TechCrunch

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees due to decreased Fortnite engagement and rising operational costs.
Video games
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to decreased engagement with Fortnite and financial challenges.
Retirement
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Epic Lays Off Terminally Ill Employee Who Can't Get Life Insurance

Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees, impacting Mike Prinke, who faces terminal brain cancer and lost his life insurance due to the cuts.
European startups
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Epic Games layoffs today: Fortnite losses force video game maker into 20% job cut

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees, about 20% of its workforce, due to decreased Fortnite engagement and financial challenges.
European startups
fromGadgets 360
1 week ago

Here's Why Fortnite-Maker Epic Games is Laying Off Over 1,000 Employees

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to a downturn in Fortnite engagement and broader industry challenges.
Business
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Epic Games cuts 1000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down | TechCrunch

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees due to decreased Fortnite engagement and rising operational costs.
Video games
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to decreased engagement with Fortnite and financial challenges.
#ai
fromFortune
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Marc Andreessen says AI layoffs are a farce-companies are 75% overstaffed and AI is the 'silver-bullet excuse' to clean house | Fortune

Venture
fromSiliconANGLE
6 days ago

Sett raises $30M to grow agent-based AI platform for game studios - SiliconANGLE

Sett raised $30 million to enhance its AI platform for automating content creation in the gaming industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 days ago

Marc Andreessen says AI layoffs are a farce-companies are 75% overstaffed and AI is the 'silver-bullet excuse' to clean house | Fortune

AI is being used as a scapegoat for layoffs resulting from overhiring during the COVID pandemic.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Jason Blundell announces his new-new studio, Magic Fractal

Jason Blundell has launched a new studio, Magic Fractal Studios, following the closure of Dark Outlaw Games.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Former Amazon VP shares the brutal reality about promotions: Pushy people win

"There is some truth to the old saying, 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease.' This is another harsh truth people don't like."
Careers
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Institutional Investors Pile Into Netflix Even as Company Executives Head for the Exits

Netflix shows a divide between bullish analyst ratings and insider selling, indicating mixed signals for investors.
#eidos-montreal
Video games
fromEngadget
6 days ago

Deus Ex game studio Eidos Montreal cuts 124 jobs

Eidos Montreal is laying off 124 employees and parting ways with studio head David Anfossi due to changing project needs.
Video games
fromEngadget
6 days ago

Deus Ex game studio Eidos Montreal cuts 124 jobs

Eidos Montreal is laying off 124 employees and parting ways with studio head David Anfossi due to changing project needs.
#ivy-road
Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down

Ivy Road is shutting down due to failure to secure funding for its new game, Engine Angel, despite the success of Wanderstop.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down

Ivy Road is shutting down due to failure to secure funding for its new game, Engine Angel, despite the success of Wanderstop.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Raven Software Cofounder Retires After 36 Years, Reminding People Of All The Cool Stuff It Used To Make Before Call Of Duty - Kotaku

Brian Raffel retires after 36 years, marking the end of an era for Raven Software, known for its diverse game portfolio.
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI

PlayStation 5 prices have risen significantly due to increased demand for computing power driven by AI, alongside global economic disruptions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

9 reasons AI isn't going to take your job (yet) | Fortune

Employers should approach AI adoption cautiously, as predictions about its impact on employment and capabilities have often been inaccurate.
Video games
fromGamesBeat
5 days ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
4 days ago

Disney Reportedly Interested in Buying Fortnite Maker Epic Games

Disney is reportedly interested in acquiring Epic Games to deepen their existing relationship and integrate Disney IP into Fortnite.
Startup companies
fromWGB
1 month ago

More Layoffs At Build A Rocket Boy As The Company Once Again Blames Sabotage

Build A Rocket Boy announces its third round of layoffs while claiming external criminal interference and corporate sabotage affected their launch.
#meta
Tech industry
fromQuartz
1 week ago

Meta layoffs reportedly imminent as staff work from home

Meta is preparing for significant job cuts, potentially eliminating 15,000 roles as it shifts focus to artificial intelligence development.
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down

"We never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business, and our costs always ended up overwhelming the revenue we brought in."
Video games
Media industry
fromKotaku
1 month ago

MindsEye Dev Lays Off More Staff While Blaming 'Criminal Activities'

Build a Rocket Boy's co-CEO attributes studio redundancies to alleged organized espionage and corporate sabotage surrounding MindsEye's launch, claiming evidence supports prosecution.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Games Industry Is 'Crashier' Than The 80s Crash, Say The Romeros

The current state of the games industry is perceived as worse than the 1983 crash, with significant job losses and financial risks.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff despite billions in revenue

The video game industry faces significant job losses due to financial struggles, with Epic Games announcing over 1,000 layoffs amid rising costs and declining engagement.
#sony
Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Sony is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, run by former Call of Duty director

Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell, amid broader cuts in PlayStation's development teams.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Sony is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, run by former Call of Duty director

Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell, amid broader cuts in PlayStation's development teams.
#ubisoft-layoffs
fromEngadget
2 months ago
France news

Ubisoft proposes even more layoffs after last week's studio closures and game cancellations

fromEngadget
2 months ago
France news

Ubisoft proposes even more layoffs after last week's studio closures and game cancellations

#ubisoft
fromWGB
2 weeks ago
Video games

Ubisoft Reportedly Guts Red Storm Entertainment, Ceasing Game Development

fromWGB
2 weeks ago
Video games

Ubisoft Reportedly Guts Red Storm Entertainment, Ceasing Game Development

fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Highguard Dev Wildlight Appears to Have Quietly Shut Its Doors

Wildlight had already suffered a rough few months prior to Highguard's shutdown. The free-to-play shooter launched in January and drew a strong early audience, but momentum didn't last long. Player numbers quickly dwindled and, according to reports, funding partner Tencent pulled support in February, triggering widespread layoffs that reportedly affected the majority of the studio's roughly 200 staff.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Fired Rockstar employees' plea for interim pay denied

Despite being refused interim relief today, we've come out of last week's hearing more confident than ever that a full and substantive tribunal will find Rockstar's calculated attempt to crush a union to be not only unjust but unlawful,
Business
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Inverse Just Killed Its Gaming Section As Owner Pivots

Launched in 2015 by Dave Nemetz, who previously co-founded Bleacher Report, Inverse began life primarily as a tech and science website before later pivoting to entertainment and gaming. It will seemingly now only cover movies and TV as the gaming side of its masthead has been wiped out. Several staff, including Liao, shared the news on Bluesky. "After flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today," she wrote.
Media industry
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

EA laid off staffers across Battlefield studios to 'better align' its teams

EA laid off an undisclosed number of employees across Battlefield studios despite the franchise's record-breaking sales of over seven million copies in three days.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Battlefield 6 Studios Reportedly Hit With Layoffs

Electronic Arts laid off developers across Battlefield Studios despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling premium video game in 2025.
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Skate's developer is laying off staff before the game leaves early access

We're reshaping Full Circle to better support skate.'s long-term future. These shifts mean making changes to our team structure, and some roles will be impacted. The teammates affected are talented colleagues and friends who helped build the foundation of skate. Their creativity and dedication are deeply ingrained in what players experience today.
Video games
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Microsoft says today's Xbox shakeup doesn't mean game studio layoffs

Microsoft confirms there are no organizational changes underway for Xbox studios despite recent leadership departures.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Report: Multiple Gaming Sites Slash Staff As Owner 'Pivots To AI'

ClickOut Media is converting independent gaming sites into gambling advertorial farms while firing staff and replacing editorial teams with AI-driven content.
#highguard
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game

"As we expanded from PC to console, we saw consistent trends in how players were engaging with 2XKO," Cannon says in the post. "The game has resonated with a passionate core audience, but overall momentum hasn't reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term." The smaller team will "dig in and make key improvements to the game, including some of the things we've already heard you asking for."
Video games
#riot-games
fromKotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Riot's New Fighting Game Is Already Imploding As It Lays Off 80 Developers Less Than a Month After Coming To Console - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Riot's New Fighting Game Is Already Imploding As It Lays Off 80 Developers Less Than a Month After Coming To Console - Kotaku

Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Cyberpunk Heist FPS Den Of Wolves Faces Layoffs Before It's Out

10 Chambers announced major studio restructuring and layoffs while reaffirming commitment to Den of Wolves; co-founder Hjalmar Vikström departed and the game's release remains unannounced.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Xbox Legend Major Nelson Is The Latest Layoff At Unity

Larry Hyrb (Major Nelson) has left Unity after rebuilding its Community and Advocacy team; his departure follows an unclear layoff amid Unity's recent turmoil.
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