News Ubisoft Embargoes Journalists Reporting On Latest Round Of Layoffs This is not typically what embargoes are for By Nathan Grayson Published: June 10, 2026, 5:48 pm | {shareOpen = false}, 2000)"> Share…
…Kotaku shared the news, claiming "sources familiar with the restructuring" have confirmed "that roughly 170 members at the studio have been affected by the layoffs, bringing the total number of staff at…
…closure of studio The Initiative , a canceled MMORPG at ZeniMax, and a canceled Everwild with developer Rare being restructured. That layoff was less than a year after another mass layoff of 650…
…claimed Xbox was planning more mass layoffs for the end of June 2026 , a report from The Verge added that those layoffs could also include studio closures. Now, a new claim from…
…Top Stories Layoffs & Studio Closures About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning reporter with over a decade of experience…
…buy, and streamlining its operations, both in terms of development and studio acquisitions. Sources: Bloomberg , Xbox Wire 19 Comments on Layoffs Loom Large at Xbox As Sharma Pitches Sweeping Changes in "Next…
Earlier today, word broke that Microsoft is reportedly planning to close Compulsion Games--the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few, and Contrast--as part of a larger round of layoffs…
…What’s happening with Microsoft is just the beginning of a massive bloodbath for studios owned by publishers. While the scale of the impending layoffs and studio closures is unknown, forcing us…
…His statement comes in response to a request for comment from Eurogamer, made after learning more about the Lord of the Rings MMO's cancellation from sources familiar with the studio. This…
…Legacy of Thieves Collection, and several other titles is now the latest studio to announce layoffs in 2026. A statement was posted to the studio's LinkedIn page to confirm the cuts…
