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Industry April 1, 2019

Since the beginning of the year, gaming companies have cut more people than in the whole of 2018

In the first three months of the year, the gaming industry was hit by a wave of massive cuts. During this time, layoffs were announced by more than ten gaming companies. The total number of dismissed, according to PCGamesInsider estimates, is about 1,500 people.

Industry March 4, 2019

Activision Blizzard assessed the possible consequences of massive cuts

The publisher, which laid off 800 employees last month, listed the risks in a document for the SEC.

Industry February 28, 2019

Techland will make massive cuts at the end of the year

When the publishing division is closed, 13 employees will be laid off.

Industry February 26, 2019

CD Projekt fired 10% of GOG store employees

CD Projekt has reduced part of the GOG staff. According to Kotaku, 10% of the store’s employees were fired.

Industry February 22, 2019

EA has reduced some of the developers of Firemonkeys. This is 5% of game dev specialists in Australia

The Developers Union of Australia is sounding the alarm. Electronic Arts has reduced the staff of Firemonkeys, the country’s largest game development studio.

Industry February 15, 2019

Finnish Next Games will reduce its staff

The studio is being reorganized due to an annual loss of $ 19 million.

Industry February 14, 2019

Activision closed two King offices, seriously reduced Blizzard’s staff and did not stop there

It became known which Activision Blizzard studios fell under the cuts.

Industry January 29, 2019

Atomic Heart developers talked about crunches and mass layoffs in Mundfish

After the release of the Atomic Heart gameplay video, a shooter from Mundfish, information appeared that in reality the game looks worse than on video, and the gameplay is a montage. To find out if this is true, the author of the Telegram channel “Game Dev that we deserve” talked with 10 former and current employees of Mundfish.