Layoffs themes
2026-06-25 2 stories
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2026-06-20 4 stories
- WoW's got the right to close private servers—but in this industry layoff hellscape, I also feel like I'm watching the MMO genre's future get snuffed out
- The team behind bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss just got laid off, less than a month after the game's release
- Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene "moves forward with a smaller team", as Prologue: Go Wayback! studio struggles to find funding
- 5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft
2026-06-19 7 stories
- Take-Two's ex-AI boss says the generative AI hype is "poisoning the well" and could ward off all use of traditional AI in the future
- South of Midnight is one of Xbox Game Pass’ best games, yet that’s not enough to save its developer
- Sony & Bungie Destiny 2 Dispute Drama and Controversy, Explained
- Prologue: Go Wayback! is Now Free for Everyone
- Kabam consolidating LA office and making layoffs
- Final Fantasy 14 Director: The Industry is in “Exciting Times”
- 11 Bit Studios Lays Off 20 Employees in Company Reorganisation
2026-06-18 3 stories
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- Report: Xbox was set on splitting with Ninja Theory when unveiling its new project 9 sources
- Kwalee lays off the entire Luna Abyss development team as one of this year's overlooked bullet-hell games falls victim to an overcrowded release schedule 5 sources
- Destiny 2 Final Update’s Success Hasn’t ‘Moved the Needle’ at Bungie 3 sources
- 'It's Going To Be Pretty Brutal' - Jason Schreier Reveals More On Upcoming Xbox Layoffs 2 sources
- Xbox's secret weapon could change everything for The Elder Scrolls 6
- Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec
- PlayerUnknown's survival game becomes free-to-own and offers Steam refunds 'without restrictions on playtime or how long ago you bought the game'
- OtherSide Entertainment lays off 17 staff following game cancellation
- Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement
- Canceled Project Blackbird May Have Been Perfect Replacement For Destiny, Insider Says
- 3D Realms Co-Founder Believes Layoffs Have Begun At Zenimax Studios
2026-06-16 5 stories
- Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory 7 sources
- Weeks After Launching A Great Game On Game Pass, Dev Lays Off Its Staff 4 sources
- Ori Dev CEO Says Xbox Was Too Focused On Protecting Its Legacy To Build Its Future 2 sources
- Rumour: Gaming Industry 'Bloodbath' Imminent, as Sony, Microsoft, and More Brace for Mass Layoffs
- Ori Creator Shares His Take On The Future Of Xbox's First-Party Strategy
2026-06-15 5 stories
- Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk 12 sources
- Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios boss steps down after less than two years, amid major changes for the platform 11 sources
- Report: Multiple Xbox game studio heads negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure 10 sources
- Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become 'sustainable' as it reportedly considers major spinoff 4 sources
- Report: Microsoft weighing up spinning off Xbox 2 sources
2026-06-13 1 story
2026-06-12 7 stories
- Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Speeding Up Elder Scrolls And Fallout Game Releases – Report 5 sources
- Xbox Memo Predicts over 5x Increase in Storage and Memory Costs by Holiday 2027 3 sources
- What's new on Xbox Game Pass this week (June 8-12)
- The Wolf Among Us 2 director reveals the sequel's darker tone
- Podcast: Did Nintendo need to show more of Zelda?
- Microsoft Reportedly Used Activision-Blizzard to Subsidize XBOX
- Even with PS5 Ports, Many of Xbox's Games Have Been Underperfoming