21 July 2026 - Disney has laid off several hundred employees across its entertainment businesses, with Pixar reportedly bearing the largest impact within the studio division, despite Toy Story 5 approaching $1 billion at the global box office.

25 June 2026 - Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed major layoffs at Bungie, affecting most of the Destiny team, some Marathon developers, and supporting SIE teams, following Destiny 2’s final live-service content update.

10 June 2026 - According to an internal employee email from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma obtained by Bloomberg, the company's revenue has declined by "nearly half a billion" dollars during the past five years, while spending over $20 billion.

20 April 2026 - A new survey highlights growing instability in game development, with layoffs, job insecurity, and ongoing volatility pushing talent to reconsider long-term careers, with 44% of those surveyed considering a career change.

25 March 2026 - The company also laid off 50 employees from its mobile division.

24 March 2026 - Epic Games has laid off over 1,000 employees as it restructures amid declining Fortnite engagement and rising costs.

19 March 2026 - The historic Tom Clancy studio within Ubisoft, Red Storm Entertainment, will shift to a support role amid Ubisoft’s broader restructuring efforts.

10 February 2026 - The layoff reportedly affects about 80 employees.

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.

29 January 2026 - Most of the US-based workers will be given three months to find a new role within Amazon.