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27

Jan

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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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BioWare Lays Off “Approximately” 50 Employees

23

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

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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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Embracer Group Announces Restructuring and Layoffs

13

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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

21

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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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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Telltale Games Lays off Twenty-Five Percent of its Staff

07

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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Telltale Games Lays off Twenty-Five Percent of its Staff

Telltale Games, the company responsible for such hits as The Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands, and more, announced today that they are laying off 25 percent of their staff in a corporate restructuring. A statement from the company reads as follows : "The decision is designed…

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