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Information has been confirmed about significant changes regarding Albert Zhiltsov's narrative project about the Martian invasion of Imperial Russia.

Several developers reported layoffs at one of Wizards of the Coast's internal studios.

Wildlight Entertainment, the developer behind Highguard, has reduced its workforce by an undisclosed number of employees.

The layoffs occurred two and a half weeks after the game's release

The free-to-play fighting game set in the League of Legends universe attracted fewer people than the company had anticipated

The Chinese studio miHoYo, known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced that four of its former employees have been jailed. They were found guilty of abuse of power and accepting bribes.

Tencent-backed Sumo Digital, a co-development studio, has initiated a redundancy process, putting an undisclosed number of employees at risk. Staff were informed of the decision earlier today

At the same time, activists proposed to replace the entire board of directors of the company.

Another Western studio of NetEase has been affected by the Chinese company's decision to reduce its presence outside of Asia. This time, it's about NetEase Games Montréal.

NetEase seems to have reduced its workforce at its Montréal studio.

Amazon has revealed a new wave of layoffs, marking the second in as many months, which will affect 16,000 positions throughout the company.

Ubisoft continues to lay off staff. This time, it plans to part with approximately 18% of the employees at its Paris headquarters.

Starbreeze, the developer behind Payday, has reportedly carried out a second wave of layoffs within a two-month period

Ubisoft has announced the continuation of a large-scale restructuring of its business. As part of this, the company has decided to divide into five “creative houses” — not without some casualties.

It is not reported how many people have left Moonshot Games

Starbreeze, the company behind the PAYDAY franchise, has laid off some of its staff. This was reported by its former employees on LinkedIn.

Ubisoft announced the continuation of a major business restructuring. As part of this, the company has decided to split into five "creative houses" — some were not spared.

Marc-Alexis Côté, a former lead for the Assassin's Creed franchise, has initiated legal action against Ubisoft, seeking CAD $1.3 million due to claims of "constructive dismissal"

Spry Fox's founders, known for mobile successes like Alphabear and Triple Town, have announced their departure from Netflix. They also unveiled the studio's updated organizational structure and plans for releasing their upcoming game, Spirit Crossing

It has become known about another studio that has suffered layoffs at Ubisoft. Ubisoft Abu Dhabi has been affected by the cuts.

Playtika has announced a large wave of layoffs

Meta has closed three virtual reality studios after implementing a 10% reduction in its Reality Labs division dedicated to the metaverse.

Meta Corporation will conduct a major restructuring in the Reality Labs division, which is involved in the metaverse and virtual reality technologies. Among others, gaming teams will be affected.

Layoffs will take place at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm studios.

They asked to be reinstated at work during the court proceedings

Warner Bros. Games is said to have laid off an unspecified number of employees at its San Francisco location

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has sought temporary relief for employees who were terminated by Rockstar Games last November.

More and more unions are emerging in the gaming industry. Now, the Canadian studio Ubisoft Halifax has announced the formation of a labor union.

Naughty Dog is notoriously known as a studio where employees periodically have to work excessive overtime. According to sources cited by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the team recently faced another round of crunches—this time related to the game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Naughty Dog is notoriously known as a studio where employees are periodically forced to work excessive overtime. According to sources from Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the team has recently faced crunch again—this time due to the game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

The issue of the dismissal of several dozen employees from Rockstar Games was raised at the latest session of the British Parliament.

Approximately twelve employees at Glowmade are reportedly being laid off

The issue of the dismissal of several dozen employees from Rockstar Games was brought up at the last session of the British Parliament

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that government officials "will examine the specific case" involving alleged union suppression at Rockstar.

A coalition of six video game unions from Western Europe has come together to denounce artificial intelligence, hazardous work environments, and the recurrent layoffs affecting employees in the gaming sector.

The management of Three Fields Entertainment has informed the entire team about the risk of layoffs. The studio is facing financial issues.

Eidos-Montréal, the studio under the Embracer Group known for creating Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, is reportedly experiencing another round of layoffs, after facing previous staff reductions in March

Eidos-Montréal studio is going through tough times, reports Insider Gaming

The exact number of people who will leave the studio is still unknown

Another Swedish holding company has announced changes. This time it's Thunderful Group, which has decided to restructure the Coatsink studio.

Ubisoft released its semi-annual financial report after a week's delay. The company did not announce any new deals: the document was published later due to an accounting error.

Layoffs will take place as part of a restructuring that will begin in the near future.

The median salary is lower—$129,000.

The median salary is lower—$129,000.

A recent report reveals that in 2025, game industry professionals in the United States had an average salary of $142,000.

The South Korean company KRAFTON has launched a voluntary resignation program, reports Business Korea. It has also temporarily halted hiring for teams not involved in the development of original IPs and artificial intelligence technologies.

Crystal Dynamics has revealed a third series of layoffs for the year, impacting 30 staff members "across various departments and projects"

Crystal Dynamics studio, for the third time this year, has announced layoffs. This time, it has parted ways with 30 employees

The British trade union, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar Games. The reason for this is the dismissal of several dozen developers in early November, and the union is convinced that the studio acted unlawfully.

Sega has announced it will increase the salaries of its Japanese workforce by approximately 10%, which includes a rise in starting salaries for new recruits.