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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.

Sharkmob studio is preparing to conduct layoffs at its Malmö division. The company disclosed this in a statement to the GamesIndustry portal

Protests organized by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) took place outside the London and Edinburgh offices of Rockstar North and Take-Two Interactive. These demonstrations occurred following allegations of union busting.

The Japanese company announced such plans in a presentation dedicated to its medium-term business strategy.

Square Enix is undertaking a "fundamental restructuring" that involves diverting resources from its "overseas" development studios, potentially jeopardizing more than 100 jobs.

GTA developers faced a wave of layoffs. The British union Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) reported that Rockstar Games parted ways with approximately 30-40 employees in the UK and Canada.

GTA developers have been hit by a wave of layoffs. The British union, Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), reported that Rockstar Games let go of around 30-40 employees in the UK and Canada

Heart Machine studio has carried out another round of layoffs, reports Game Developer, citing posts from laid-off employees on social media.

Heart Machine, a studio located in Los Angeles, has initiated another series of layoffs, marking what is believed to be the second instance this month.

Yesterday, on October 28, Amazon officially announced plans to lay off 14,000 people. The company did not publicly specify whether employees from its gaming division would be among those laid off, but Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier claims that they will be—and in large numbers.

Amazon Corporation is set to announce a significant round of layoffs today, according to sources from Reuters and Bloomberg. As reported, up to 30,000 employees will lose their jobs.

The Amazon Corporation is set to announce a major round of layoffs today, according to sources from Reuters and Bloomberg. They report that up to 30,000 employees will lose their jobs.

Valnet has made reductions to TheGamer's editorial staff, which include the removal of the "entire TheGamer features team along with several other employees"

Rovio has revealed plans to lay off 36 staff members due to the underperformance of Angry Birds Dream Blast.

Current and former employees of the Spanish studio MercurySteam have complained to the publication 3DJuegos about an unhealthy atmosphere in the company. They reported tougher working conditions, overtime, and layoffs.

Heart Machine, a studio located in Los Angeles, has revealed an undisclosed number of layoffs.

The studio Heart Machine announced a new wave of layoffs. This was due to "circumstances beyond control" and, as a result, the decision to end work on the action-roguelike game Hyper Light Breaker

Employees of the British branch of ZA/UM have formed a union called the ZA/UM Workers' Alliance. This is the first officially recognized union of its kind in a game studio in the country

Starbreeze Entertainment has decided to discontinue Project Baxter, which was intended to be a Dungeons & Dragons games-as-a-service title.

Although Dune: Awakening showed the best launch sales in Funcom's history, it didn't save its developers from layoffs. The studio announced a restructuring