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Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected
Supermassive Games has announced structural redundancies affecting up to 75 employees, marking the third major wave of job cuts in three years.
Video Game Industry
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What this Video Game Industry timeline shows
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As Criterion rebrands on its 30th anniversary, are its beloved racing franchises like Burnout falling away in the rearview mirror?
EA’s Criterion Games shifts focus entirely to *Battlefield*, leaving racing fans questioning the future of *Burnout* and *Need for Speed*.
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A Call For Xbox To End Cycle Of Layoffs Is Trending On Fan Portal
Xbox fans unite on Microsoft’s own platform to demand an end to layoffs and studio closures
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As Video Game Industry Burns, Warframe's Devs Aren't Taking Anything For Granted
Warframe leadership is responding to the closure of Destiny 2, highlighting broader industry instability and the uncertainty of game longevity.
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Criterion’s Future Is Battlefield, but Don’t Forget the Burnout Heritage Within Its Walls
Criterion Games abandons racing franchises as EA pivots studio entirely to *Battlefield*—but nostalgia lingers.
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Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit
Microsoft initiates a major corporate restructuring, resulting in 4,800 layoffs and a significant downsizing of its Xbox division.
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A MAJOR change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames
Xbox reshuffles leadership at Arkane Studios and MachineGames amid industry speculation
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Comcast Split Shows Bigger Is No Longer Seen As Better In The Media Business
The impending separation of NBCUniversal from Comcast is triggering a wave of financial and strategic uncertainty across the media industry.
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Viral post says GTA 6 cost as much to build as the $1.5B+ Burj Khalifa — analysts say Take-Two could recoup that in days
Viral speculation regarding the development cost of GTA 6 has emerged, drawing comparisons to the $1.5 billion construction price of the Burj Khalifa.
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Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say
Xbox’s Game Pass expansion stalls as third-party deals freeze, sparking developer backlash
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South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games are allowing staff to openly seek new jobs ahead of possible Xbox layoffs, according to report
Xbox studio Compulsion Games signals layoffs ahead of broader industry uncertainty
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Bungie Communications Manager Says Destiny 2 fans Shouldn't Blame Themselves for Game Coming to an End
Bungie has initiated mass layoffs as Destiny 2 reaches its conclusion, prompting internal guidance to fans regarding the game's performance.
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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died following a plane crash in western France.
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CD Projekt Red co-CEO admits it "indefinitely" "lost the faith" of some fans after Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red’s co-CEO admits fan trust is fractured after *Cyberpunk 2077*—and *The Witcher 4* may be the only way back.
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Ori director says Game Pass ‘could’ve worked’ if Xbox didn’t ‘slop out mediocre content like a factory’
Xbox Game Pass’s failure traced to ‘factory-style’ mediocre content in scathing dev critique