EA slashes its workforce in a streamlining exercise
EA have trimmed their mobile workforce in a move aimed at streamlining their business.
Studio closures might actually be a good thing according to Epic's Gamble
Game studios clsoing down, might be bad news for the employees, but good news for the industry
Sony cancels The Agency, fires 205 people
Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed the closure of 3 studios, 1 game and 205 people being let go
Sony to Halve Studio Liverpool?
The oldest and second largest game development studio in the UK, Sony-owned Studio Liverpool is set to have its head counted reduced by half, according to develop. Studio Liverpool is best known for their formula 1 and WipEout games under the helmof Sony – including the rather excellent Wipeout HD on the PS3. Studio Liverpool, before it’s acquisition by Sony …
Last Year’s Games Industry Layoffs
Last year saw the gaming industry hit hard by the *ack* global economic downturn, with many people losing their jobs and numerous studios closing their doors, no longer able to turn a profit. M2 Research added up the casualties, and nearly 11,500 people in the video game industry lost their jobs since late 2008. “The final count for layoffs since …
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