Layoffs

Union members at Microsoft Xbox held a press conference on June 29 to oppose expected mass layoffs. They argued the company has the resources to avoid cuts and called for stronger protections across all studios.

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Striking staff at Quantic Dream have warned that planned layoffs of 115 developers will make it impossible to finish the upcoming Star Wars Eclipse game.

Robinhood is reducing its workforce by approximately 10 percent. The move affects staff from a base of roughly 2,900 employees. The company aims to streamline operations following weaker first-quarter results.

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Kwalee Labs has shut down following the release of its debut game Luna Abyss. The studio laid off its entire team less than a month after the title launched on May 21.

Bungie has no plans to develop Destiny 3. After content updates for Destiny 2 conclude in June, the studio will instead incubate new projects while continuing post-launch support for Marathon.

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Amazon Game Studios laid off thousands last October and canceled Project Trident along with its Lord of the Rings MMO after developers scrambled to incorporate generative AI.