Several game development studios, including Lost Boys Interactive, PTW, Netspeak Games, Pixelberry Studios, Behaviour Interactive, and CI Games, have undergone significant layoffs, affecting thousands of employees. Lost Boys Interactive, a Gearbox-owned studio, and PTW, a support studio, have confirmed layoffs, citing industry challenges. Netspeak Games and Pixelberry Studios are also reportedly affected. Behaviour Interactive and CI Games have confirmed layoffs, with CI Games cutting 10% of its staff. The layoffs are part of a larger trend in the video game industry, with over 3,000 layoffs reported in January 2024.
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Mass Layoffs Are Causing Big Problems in the Video Games Industry https://t.co/QpkbK6thOy
GDC 2024 State Of The Game Industry: Devs discuss layoffs, generative AI, and more https://t.co/kbQsAH0Yen https://t.co/w1Ho7rVfeV
A third of developers were impacted by layoffs last year, according to GDC's state of the industry report. More details here: https://t.co/0zGQWtxsAP
#GDC2024 State of the Game Industry report is here. Over 3K developers weighed in on key topics like industry layoffs, Generative AI, return-to-office policies, accessibility, and more. 🧵 with some highlights. Read the full report here. https://t.co/79A0jQBaNj https://t.co/ePDCIUVe2d
GDC's latest State of the Game Industry report provides insight into developers' feelings on layoffs, acquisitions, A.I., and more. Read our breakdown of it here: https://t.co/WyJr19oX0u https://t.co/MnTOfALZem
Game developers are concerned about layoffs, AI ethics, game engine changes and return-to-work policies, according to a GDC survey. https://t.co/Nfbky9tZ7N
Lords of the Fallen developer CI Games cutting 10 percent of jobs The Polish studio said the layoffs were "tough but necessary" https://t.co/1jstd5plTF https://t.co/d5YHohJQSz
More Video Game Developer Layoffs Are Happening https://t.co/I3Z4AZJRKy https://t.co/pRY9Bd2YsX
Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior dev CI Games joins the list of games companies to suffer layoffs, with 10% of staff made redundant across the company https://t.co/XFBjspa9Gd
Update: Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour confirms layoffs The studio explained the cuts impacted less than 3 percent of its workforce and were a response to "changing market conditions" https://t.co/5S5nyFRg9x
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive confirms company layoffs https://t.co/eXcoC6yt6a https://t.co/s9OHh5Koq4
Lords of the Fallen publisher CI Games has laid off 10% of its staff. https://t.co/wdHSyx7GrA https://t.co/dAxtSoCntO
Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior publisher CI Games is laying off 10% of its staff. https://t.co/yp7b9iZdMx https://t.co/yVc7VnDiXY
Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive has reportedly laid off 45 people. https://t.co/xEDtN70eO3 https://t.co/fbWnyYIMMe
Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive has reportedly made a round of layoffs. https://t.co/ere1VEvzCe https://t.co/r5uncINsMI
Kotaku has learned that last week Behaviour Interactive laid off 45 people across different departments at the company's Montreal studio. Today also saw layoffs at Netspeak and the shutdown of Wimo Games. 17 days into 2024: 3,100+ layoffs https://t.co/wtnPnf75tx https://t.co/eCnWsyrq8I
Kotaku has learned that last week Behaviour Interactive laid off 45 people across different departments at the company's Montreal studio. Today also saw layoffs at Netspeak and the shutdown of Wimo Games. 17 days into 2023: 3,100+ layoffs https://t.co/BLl7KsaIMR https://t.co/VeEl98g3CS
Thunderful Group and Pixelberry Studios are cutting jobs in the latest round of video game industry layoffs. 17 days into 2024 and 3,000+ layoffs have happened: https://t.co/4w7PT9b6l6 https://t.co/lLQRDedgVg
Thunderful Group and Pixelberry Studios are cutting jobs in the latest round of video game industry layoffs. 17 days into 2023 and 3,000+ layoffs have happened. https://t.co/pr6TyLhMxg https://t.co/j4EcBacIav
Choices developer Pixelberry Studios is reportedly the latest studio to suffer layoffs https://t.co/2wjUe3eAuU
Sunshine Days developer Netspeak Games is making layoffs The UK studio blamed the cuts on dwindling investment opportunities and the "challenging" industry landscape https://t.co/oqq058oUrc https://t.co/inrl408gQA
PTW, a support studio that's worked with Capcom and Blizzard, has laid off 45 people. https://t.co/zP3cE6dfcW https://t.co/zFLb2kTyrz
Lost Boys Interactive has confirmed "difficult" layoffs as the studio restructures "to ensure we can succeed in spite of headwinds facing the industry." https://t.co/8Al9KbXUOv
Support studio PTW lays off 45 staff across global teams With PTW's newest cuts, the game industry is at nearly 3,000 layoffs, and it's only halfway through January 2024. https://t.co/9w5o025R68 https://t.co/nsXzPdmK30
Kotaku has learned that Pole To Win, a QA and support studio that worked with companies like Blizzard and Sega, has laid off around 45 people. 16 days into 2024: 2900+ video game layoffs have happened. https://t.co/o8MLZxj1JT https://t.co/BXYBr3594u
UPDATE: Lost Boys Interactive has confirmed the layoffs and claims the job cuts will enable it to "succeed in spite of headwinds facing the industry right now" https://t.co/g3fopC54PX
Embracer-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive has reportedly suffered "sizable" layoffs. https://t.co/xpCoV0aivS
Embracer-owned Lost Boys Interactive reportedly undergoes "sizable" layoffs. https://t.co/Pb3lYFxmPl
Update: Lost Boys Interactive has confirmed the layoffs https://t.co/tiYu5osJHQ https://t.co/JTFNYhRAN6
Gearbox-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive hit by "sizable" layoffs https://t.co/tiYu5osJHQ https://t.co/5OhG1bndwA
Embracer conducting "sizeable" layoffs at Tiny Tina's Wonderlands developer Lost Boys Interactive https://t.co/ohLSbLHrPm https://t.co/2IK4SsJqj4
Gearbox support studio Lost Boys Interactive is the latest Embracer-owned developer to suffer layoffs, with "a sizable portion" of its 400+ staff said to be affected. https://t.co/PZlE24jAHk https://t.co/0YEPbYWHIi
An unknown number of employees have been laid off at Gearbox-owned developer Lost Boys Interactive https://t.co/aXswzIJQBJ