Game Industry Layoffs and Studio Closures

Game Industry Layoffs and Studio Closures in Video Games: the news, the names and what changed.

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Microsoft communications chief Frank Shaw steps down after 29 years

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Engadget
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Moss developer Polyarc has closed

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (406+ words) The studio produced some early hits for the PSVR and Oculus Quest. Moss developer Polyarc has closed The studio produced some early hits for the PSVR and Oculus Quest. Polyarc, the developer behind virtual reality games Moss and Moss: Book…...

Polygon.com
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Steam Users Rejoice as Ubisoft Kills Controversial Launcher

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Destructoid
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Good days have come to gaming as Ubisoft Connect will apparently no longer be required on Steam

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (217+ words) Another launcher bites the dust. Yipee! All gamers rejoice: Ubisoft Connect will apparently no longer be a necessity for games on Steam, as the company behind it is now testing a new service tool that’d carry all the functionality of…...

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Ubisoft begin removing Ubisoft Connect from Steam with the new Ubisoft Connect Services

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Notebookcheck
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Scalebound still needs Xbox approval nearly a decade later as ex-director appeals to CEO

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GameGPU
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Microsoft has agreed to new labor guarantees for 1900 Blizzard specialists.

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (187+ words) GameGPU Employees of Microsoft's Blizzard studio have officially ratified a landmark collective bargaining agreement covering 1900 industry professionals The developers were represented by the Communications Workers of America The approved agreement establishes mandatory negotiations with management regarding the use of generative…...

TechPowerUp
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1,900 Blizzard Workers Secure Union Contract Covering Gen AI, Layoffs, and Remote Work

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