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Uber announces big layoffs as the company suffers yet another massive quarterly loss

By Craig Risi
September 12, 2019
in :  Technology
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Uber may be a ground-breaking company that has revolutionised the public transport industry. I allowed almost every person to become a potential cab driver by connecting people with cars with those who urgently need a lift. It is, however, also a company that is far from making a profit and thanks to another poor quarter where the company reported a …

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Telltale lays off 25% of staff in mass restructure

By Alessandro Barbosa
November 8, 2017
in :  Gaming
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Telltale is restructuring their entire company, meaning 25% of their workforce, or 90 employees, are now without jobs.

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Runic Games, developers of Torchlight, have shut down

By Alessandro Barbosa
November 6, 2017
in :  Gaming
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Runic Games is now the second studio underneath Perfect Worlds to be closed in nder a week, as the publisher makes a big push towards online focused titles.

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Less than four months after launch, Gigantic developers close their doors

By Alessandro Barbosa
November 3, 2017
in :  Gaming
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Despite finally getting their game out the door earlier this year, Gigantic developers Motiga are being forced to close those doors for good now as all employees are laid off.

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E3 2012: THQ upset by conspiracy theories

By Geoffrey Tim
June 6, 2012
in :  Gaming
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THQ has denied allegations that it tried to bury bad news under the E3 media blitz.

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Epic Mickey team getting the chop

By Gavin Mannion
January 25, 2011
in :  Gaming
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Epic Mickey was released a little while back to pretty poor reviews and low sales in and Europe and now it seems that the team behind it is being punished for the response. According to tweets and rumours around about half of the entire 700 man development team at Junction Point have been laid off by Disney Interactive. This even …

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Raven Software Gutted, 40 Employees Cut

By Karl
October 12, 2010
in :  Gaming
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Raven, the developer behind Singularity and the Soldier of Fortune series, has been hit with layoffs today, according to Kotaku. The reason for the layoffs: “With the recent completion of Singularity, Raven Software is realigning its workforce to better reflect the studio’s upcoming slate”, according to parent company Activision. Seems fair enough right? Nope, it gets worse. Last Updated: October …

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