Riot Reduces the Size of the 2XKO Team a Few Weeks After the Game's Launch
10 February 2026 - The layoff reportedly affects about 80 employees.
Ubisoft Lead Designer Terminated After Criticizing the Return-to-Office Policy
03 February 2026 - Reports suggest the criticism was not the primary reason for his dismissal, but rather a straw that broke the camel's back.
Amazon Fires 16,000, Allegedly Including Amazon Game Studios Director
29 January 2026 - Most of the US-based workers will be given three months to find a new role within Amazon.
Ubisoft Proposes a Mutual Termination Plan that Could Affect 200 Employees
27 January 2026 - This time, workers under French contracts might lose their jobs.
Windows Central Eliminates Most of Its Gaming Journalists
26 January 2026 - Everyone except for Jez Corden has been fired.
Maya Developer Autodesk Continues to Fire People to Invest in AI
26 January 2026 - Around 1,000 people, 7% of the company's total workforce, have been affected this time.
Xbox Legend Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb Laid Off From Unity
14 January 2026 - It remains unclear whether anyone else was affected.
No, Microsoft is Not Planning to Fire 22,000 People This Month
08 January 2026 - At least, that's what Microsoft itself claims.
Developer Eidos-Montréal Fires a Dozen More Employees
04 December 2025 - It is unknown whether the new round of job cuts will affect Fable and Grounded 2.
Square Enix Announces Plans to Automate QA With AI, Conducts Layoffs on the Same Day
07 November 2025 - Reportedly, around 140 people are "at risk" in the London office alone.
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