Deus Ex: Mankind Divided developers Eidos Montreal lay off 124 staff, as well as "parting ways" with long-time studio head
… Meanwhile, some developers who're still at the studio have posted that their teams or projects have seen cuts. …
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Microsoft will reportedly invite 7% of their US workers to retire early, as the Xbox division talk up "strong cost discipline"
… This wanton workforce-lopping takes place against the backdrop of Microsoft's extravagant investments in generative AI, which has been touted this week by no less than Morgan Stanley as a great way for games publishers to save money by, cough, 'enabling smaller teams'. …
IWGB union "have no reason to believe fresh redundancies are taking place" at MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy, following latest layoff report
… Through our strong network of BARB employees, both past and present, we understand this departure of staff to be the continuation of the cuts announced in March. …