Keywords has laid off 128 employees in San Francisco
Game service provider Keywords has eliminated 128 jobs at its San Francisco office (350 Bush St), as confirmed by a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN notice) filed with California on June 22, 2026. The specific roles and departments affected remain unclear.
Keywords, acquired by Swedish investment firm EQT in 2024 for £2.2 billion ($2.8 billion), provides a broad range of game development support services including localization, marketing, audio development, art production, and QA testing. The San Francisco layoff represents a significant reduction in the company’s workforce in that region.
The announcement follows a previous undisclosed layoff at another Keywords location, suggesting an ongoing pattern of workforce reductions across the organization. The absence of clarity regarding which departments were impacted leaves questions about the company’s strategic direction and future service offerings.