Layoffs & Closures in Tech and Gaming

Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio

It's unclear how many people have been impacted by the closure.

This chunky little tablet got my kid to clean up his toys

Never underestimate the power that a cheap tablet holds over a kid under six. The Skylight Buddy is a device with one job: to be a cute little guy that helps your kid track routine

AI leaders call for tougher protections against AI-aided bioweapons

Some of the AI industry's biggest rivals have put their many, many grievances aside for a common cause: making it harder for people to use their technology to develop biological we

Supernatural isn’t dead after all

A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural, a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs, the company announced the

Team17 has laid off members of its marketing and communications department

It's currently unclear how many employees have been let go.

I held the next-gen handheld

Intel couldn't catch a break. Layoffs. Shakedowns. Crashing CPUs torpedoing its reputation, sending desktop gamers fleeing to AMD. Apple and Qualcomm pushing Intel out of multiple

Xbox and PlayStation have a lot to prove

Things are bad out there. Despite 2026 shaping up to be a great year when it comes to actual games, it couldn't really be worse for the people that make them or the industry as a w

Hundreds of prolific Wikipedia editors are threatening to go on strike

Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of trust on the internet. But last week, volunteer editors and contributors were alarmed to hear that a small but important team of engineers

Staff At The Publisher Behind Some Beloved Star Wars And Cyberpunk Comics Are Unionizing

Workers are hoping to address concerns around layoffs, wages, AI, and return-to-office policies

This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen

It may be the NBA playoffs but right now Ferrari is getting dunked on more than anyone. Whether they own a Ferrari or just have a poster of a Testarossa on their wall, fans in the

Sony’s Live-Service Purge Comes Full Circle As It Announces Destruction AllStars Shutdown Five Years Later

The PS5 launch-year exclusive is the latest first-party online game to get nuked

Layoffs imminent at Bungie, former BioWare devs launch new studio, and GTA VI still on for November - Patch Notes #53

Plus: Xbox expands leadership team (again) and the Nex Playground is heading to the UK and Ireland.

Report: Bungie To Face ‘Significant’ Layoffs After The End Of Destiny 2

The studio announced that the shooter will get its final update in June

Union Blasts Quantic Dream Leadership Over Live-Service Failure And The Potential For Up To 95 Layoffs: ‘Incompetence Led Us Here’

Spellcasters Chronicles has already been removed from Steam in under three months

Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments

Meta has reportedly notified thousands of employees that they've been laid off as the company attempts to compensate for its hefty AI investments. In an email from Meta management

Ubisoft's net bookings are down 54% year-on-year

The publisher is undergoing 'One of the most ambitious transformations in the company's history,' Ubisoft's CEO said amid layoffs and studio closures.

Embracer chairman says cost control 'does not get enough respect' after presiding over years of layoffs

'The reality is that we have worked hard to retain as many people as possible through a very difficult period.'

Closing time

Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby I just witnessed. Steven Molo, Musk's lawyer, stumble

Cisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same day

Report: WWE 2K26 dev Visual Concepts is laying off staff

The 2K studio reportedly laid off staff in 2023 and 2024.