Layoffs

21

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Ubisoft Announces Sweeping Layoffs and Game Cancellations

We're early in 2026 and the layoffs and cancellations have already begun in force. As reported by IGN, this morning Ubisoft announced sweeping changes to their organizational structure which will result in layoffs and game cancellations to aid in cost reductions. In total, Ubisoft is cancelling six titles, including the…

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08

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 345 : More Layoffs, More Cancellations

In Bitcast 345 the guys sit down to sadly discuss another major round of layoffs and cancellations in the industry. They discuss the last few years, the results, and what they believe we could see in the future from major publishers. Amazon Apple Google SoundCloud Spotify https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49mO-shLcIA  

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04

Feb

By Don Lionheart

Articles, Latest News

The Death of Dragon Age Isn’t (Entirely) EA’s Fault

I love Dragon Age. Everyone who reads Seasoned Gaming content or watches the podcast I co-host, The X Button, knows that. So, the announcement of BioWare’s restructuring on January 29, 2025, the decision to lay off the vast majority of the creative minds (i.e., writers) who were not working on…

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04

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Ubisoft to Shut-Down XDefiant, Layoff More Teams

In another disappointing announcement for the online-shooter genre, Ubisoft has announced that XDefiant will be shutting down in summer of 2025. Additionally, they will be restructuring some associated teams resulting in further layoffs. In the formal announcement from Ubisoft Creative Director Mark Rubin, which you can find below, they announce…

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05

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 302 : Bungie Layoffs and the PlayStation Impact

In Bitcast 302 the guys tackle the latest round of layoffs hitting the gaming industry, this time at PlayStation's Bungie. They discuss the feedback from employees including some commentary from contacts, along with why greed is damaging gaming overall. They also talk Avowed's delay, Gamescom expectations, and more! Amazon Apple…

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02

Aug

By Ains

Latest News

Bungie Layoffs : Full Details on the Fallout and Impact to Destiny

To say it's been a tough year for game developers would be an understatement. Across the industry we've seen an incredibly large re-structuring which has left greater than 20,000 developers of varying disciplines looking for work since the beginning of 2023. This has been true for publishers and studios big…

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13

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 292 : Discussing the Evolving Gaming Industry

In Bitcast 292 the guys discuss the latest round of layoffs, this time affecting multiple Xbox first-party studios under Bethesda. They chat on AAA game development, how Gen Alpha is impacting gaming, and why we're seeing record layoffs. They also talk Hades 2 early-access release, Animal Well, Indika, and a…

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10

May

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Xbox President Sarah Bond’s Interview with Bloomberg : An Analysis

Capping off a tumultuous week regarding press for Xbox, President of Xbox Sarah Bond joined Dina Bass on Bloomberg Tech yesterday to discuss the latest within the organization. While nothing was said that I would consider ground-breaking, new information, there were some tidbits worth analyzing. Given what we've known about…

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08

May

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Messaging Problem

Over the past several years, I've talked and written a lot about Xbox. As I've said many times, that's primarily because they are by far the most communicative of the "big three" when compared against Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, I always try to analyze their communication and direction with data…

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07

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Shuts Down Key Bethesda Studios

In the latest round of highly disappointing news for the gaming industry, IGN is reporting that Xbox is making further cuts to their first-party organization. This time, the cuts seem to be wholly aimed at Bethesda studios. In an internal email secured by IGN, Head of Xbox Studios, Matt Booty,…

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17

Apr

By Ains

Latest News

Take-Two Announces Layoffs, Cancellations of In-Development Games

According to a new filing, Take-Two is set to layoff approximately 5% of its staff. The move would eliminate nearly 600 jobs and result in the cancellation of multiple in-development projects. This follows CEO Strauss Zelnick previously stating that the publisher had no plans for layoffs. In the filing, Take-Two…

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27

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Cast Co-Op 51 : Gaming Industry Layoffs

With the gaming industry seeing a large number of staff reductions over the last several months, and Xbox laying off over 1,900 employees this week, the guys at Cast Co-Op sat down to have an honest conversation about it. They discuss the state of the industry, how gaming growing to…

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23

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare Lays Off “Approximately” 50 Employees

As the needs for game development shift, studios are shifting with them. The latest to make internal changes is BioWare, who just announced layoffs of "approximately" 50 employees. As detailed on the official BioWare Blog and written by Studio General Manager, Gary McKay, "In order to meet the needs of…

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13

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Embracer Group Announces Restructuring and Layoffs

Over the past couple of years we've written several times about the Embracer Group acquiring studios and IPs. It has been an aggressive expansion and represented the changing tides in an industry who's growth has been exponential. Due to some recent shifts and a large hit on their market cap,…

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21

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 234 : Halo, 343i, and the Live-Service Struggle

In Bitcast 234 the guys break down the latest layoffs hitting the gaming industry including Halo curator 343 Industries. They discuss the on-going struggles with delivering in a live-service age. They also touch on PS VR2's launch, The Last of Us, Season 2 of Modern Warfare 2, and more! Amazon…

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