Layoffs

The Ethereum Foundation dismissed 54 employees and reduced its annual budget by roughly 40 percent on June 23 as part of a reorganization. The cuts follow the launch of EthLabs, a new research organization, the previous day. Officials described the changes as a shift toward a leaner structure focused on core protocol priorities.

June 23, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Electronic Arts has cut an unspecified number of jobs in a third round of layoffs this year. The move comes as the company prepares for a $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Craig Duncan has resigned as head of Xbox Game Studios after less than two years. He will depart the company this week.

June 11, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Ubisoft plans to shutter two studios and restructure another, resulting in about 380 job losses. The moves mark the company's third round of layoffs this year.

A group of gamers and activists gathered outside Electronic Arts headquarters in Redwood City on May 11 to voice opposition to the company's recent layoffs, microtransactions, and a planned $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia.

May 05, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Build a Rocket Boy, developer of the struggling open-world shooter MindsEye, has laid off roughly 170 of its 250 staff—its third round of redundancies in the past year—leaving around 80 employees, sources tell Kotaku. The cuts follow two prior rounds, the March 2026 closure of its French studio, and come amid poor reception to a recent Blacklist update.