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Entries in ‘lay offs’ (81)

38 Studios lays off entire staff, says source
24th May 2012, 10:00pm

News: 38 Studios lays off entire staff, says source

Financial troubles lead to company shut-down

38 Studios announces layoffs
22nd May 2012, 3:40am

News: 38 Studios announces layoffs

Company able to pay 'a number' of employees, but says it was forced to make cuts

THQ to lay off 79 at Vigil Games
9th April 2012, 11:14pm

News: THQ to lay off 79 at Vigil Games

Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium no longer an MMO

Syndicate developer cuts 25 jobs
17th February 2012, 7:10pm

News: Syndicate developer cuts 25 jobs

Starbreeze board member Peter Tornquist resigns without a planned replacement

'Massive layoffs expected for social devs in 2012'
12th December 2011, 5:05pm

News: 'Massive layoffs expected for social devs in 2012'

'Many publishers simply weathered 2011' says Exent exec

THQ axes 30 staff after poor uDraw sales
12th December 2011, 9:40am

News: THQ axes 30 staff after poor uDraw sales

Business unit leader Martin Good also leaves company to 'pursue new opportunities'

'Axed workforce at Day 1 after Konami U-turn'
5th December 2011, 9:54am

News: 'Axed workforce at Day 1 after Konami U-turn'

Silent Scope project 'falls through', anonymous source claims

Microsoft buyout 'brought jubilation' - Lionhead dev
7th November 2011, 12:48pm

News: Microsoft buyout 'brought jubilation' - Lionhead dev

Computing giant labelled 'saviour' after studio laid off 50 staff and scaled back projects

Silicon Knights lay-offs confirmed
2nd November 2011, 10:43am

News: Silicon Knights lay-offs confirmed

Studio reports 45 employees let go, less than the rumoured 75 per cent

Graduates 'losing jobs to laid-off devs'
21st February 2011, 12:36pm

News: Graduates 'losing jobs to laid-off devs'

Trinigy boss says young game creators are losing out

Harmonix 'sheds up to 15% of staff'
8th February 2011, 9:55am

News: Harmonix 'sheds up to 15% of staff'

Studio reorganises after breaking away from media giant Viacom

New layoffs at LucasArts
17th November 2010, 10:01am

News: New layoffs at LucasArts

Up to fifty workers hit by cuts, sources claim

Activision sheds staff as Budcat closes doors
17th November 2010, 8:58am

News: Activision sheds staff as Budcat closes doors

Nearly ninety staff go

Staff axed as Monumental loses project
10th November 2010, 2:07pm

News: Staff axed as Monumental loses project

No option left for the British firm as publisher walks out on deal

EA hush on layoff numbers
3rd November 2010, 10:17am

News: EA hush on layoff numbers

Publisher tries to cool rumours of ‘over 100 staff gone’

EA jobs go in 'seasonal' layoff operation
28th October 2010, 9:18am

News: EA jobs go in 'seasonal' layoff operation

Rumours abound that EA may have cut over 100 staff

APB devs ‘suspected layoffs months in advance’
27th August 2010, 3:53pm

News: APB devs ‘suspected layoffs months in advance’

Alleged insiders admit to complacency, blame money wasting and poor management

38 staff cut from Ubisoft’s Red Storm
27th August 2010, 9:37am

News: 38 staff cut from Ubisoft’s Red Storm

Studio unlikely to release its own product in foreseeable future

Krome studio ‘faces closure’
23rd August 2010, 12:46pm

News: Krome studio ‘faces closure’

Australian developer says its Adelaide staff have been put on notice

157 jobs axed at RTW
18th August 2010, 5:41pm

News: 157 jobs axed at RTW

Administrator confirms that just 53 staff are left at the studio

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