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2026-08-10 2 stories
2026-08-09 1 story
2026-08-08 3 stories
- Two months after revealing Crossfire, That's No Moon have seemingly laid off 14 members of staff
- Tencent's cyberpunk rival to Grand Theft Auto is in trouble as its developer lays off 80 people
- 'They Fundamentally Don't Understand Art' — Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft 'Gutted' id Software With Layoffs
2026-08-07 5 stories
- The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff
- Halo Studios Hit by Layoffs After Campaign Evolved Launch [UPDATE]
- Crossfire Developer That’s No Moon Holds Layoffs
- Charity bundle hosted by Necrosoft Games nears $200,000 goal to support workers affected by layoffs
- A new survey shows the scale of Xbox's fall vs. PlayStation and Nintendo in the U.S. — and the scale of the opportunity
2026-08-06 3 stories
2026-08-05 4 stories
- "Mass layoffs" expected at EA, as $55bn buyout by Saudi Arabia's PIF and Donald Trump's son-in-law officially goes through 8 sources
- Halo Studios Hit by Layoffs After Campaign Evolved Launch 2 sources
- What happens after GTA 6?
- "If Quantic Dream wants to destroy jobs, it must pay": French union call strike as they demand extension to layoff negotiations with Star Wars Eclipse studio
2026-08-04 6 stories
- EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law 11 sources
- The developer behind Fifa World Cup - which launched less than two months ago - has laid off 85% of its staff 4 sources
- Rumours of an unannounced Elder Scrolls game are bogus, sadly 2 sources
- Xbox's FanFest world tour is still going ahead, for some reason, even after Microsoft fired the guy who created it
- Update: Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA lays off 68 staff
- Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers
2026-08-03 3 stories
2026-08-02 1 story
2026-08-01 3 stories
- XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry
- The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer
- Got a spare $10? Net yourself almost 150 games and help support laid off game devs with the game industry hardship fund bundle
2026-07-31 7 stories
- Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset' 7 sources
- The Elder Scrolls Online developer posts extensive roadmap and reiterates that the game is "here to stay", in spite of sweeping Xbox layoffs 2 sources
- Xbox is officially getting 5 brand-new must-play games in August
- Three XBOX Franchises Alone Generate More Than $1 Billion Annually
- Last Sentinel ‘Most Likely Canceled’ Amid Layoffs and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Spent
- Get more than 100 games for just $10 in a new bundle supporting laid-off game devs
- Double Fine cuts staff, Xbox's revenue decline, and Leon Kennedy pays off - Patch Notes #63
2026-07-30 3 stories
2026-07-29 5 stories
- After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game's success across "all milestones" 7 sources
- Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox - "The people we are losing were all important" 6 sources
- XBOX Revenue Fell 10% In Latest Microsoft Earnings 2 sources
- Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff
- Assassin’s Creed Hexe Won’t Release For Another Year At Least, It’s Claimed
2026-07-23 4 stories
- EU approves Saudi Arabia's $55bn acquisition of EA, clearing path for largest private leveraged buyout of all time 6 sources
- "The smallest severance pay possible" - Bethesda union vows to fight as studio employees reel from "bare minimum" payout following mass Xbox layoffs 3 sources
- As layoff controversy continues, Rockstar union has 'more members than ever before', meaning it could force mandatory recognition
- After its Baldur's Gate 3-era splurge, Hasbro is scaling back its gaming ambitions following $56m loss, but Warlock and Mass Effect-like Exodus are safe