Hi-Rez Studios, the developer behind Smite 2 and Paladins, has announced that it will lay off an unspecified number of employees in order to “ensure [the company’s] long-term success.” Hi-Rez CEO Stewart Chisam announced the job cuts in a lengthy statement shared on social media, saying the layoffs – instigated as part of an “internal … Read more
French employees at Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft have been urged to strike for three days next month after being told they will have to return to the office three days a week. The move, first reported by GamesIndustry.biz, comes a week after Ubisoft announced that all of its 19,000 employees worldwide will be required to … Read more
Microsoft has laid off another 650 Xbox employees, though this time no games have been canceled or studios closed. The news was shared by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in an internal memo obtained by IGN, with changes made to “set up our business for long-term success.” The layoffs follow the 1,900 people who lost … Read more
Following news that Krafton was saving Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks from closure for good, the PUBG publisher confirmed its plans to “transfer approximately 50 development employees” from the studio to its Japanese subsidiary. This is about half the studio's initial development staff, which was over 100. Gameranx reports that this is due to others … Read more