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D&D Open World RPG from Hidden Path Is Officially Paused as Developer Lays Off 44 Employees - wccftech.com - state Washington
wccftech.com
09.02.2024 / 11:06

D&D Open World RPG from Hidden Path Is Officially Paused as Developer Lays Off 44 Employees

The previously announced D&D open world roleplaying game in development at Hidden Path Entertainment has now been officially paused by the studio based in Bellevue, Washington.

Ruiner devs reportedly lay off over half of studio behind cyberpunk shooter - rockpapershotgun.com - Poland
rockpapershotgun.com
26.01.2024 / 18:49

Ruiner devs reportedly lay off over half of studio behind cyberpunk shooter

Reikon Games, the developers behind cyberpunky top-down shooter Ruiner, have reportedly become the latest studio to lay off dozens of staff, with over half of the Polish indie said to have lost their jobs earlier this week.

Ruiner developer Reikon Games lays off half its studio - eurogamer.net - Poland
eurogamer.net
26.01.2024 / 15:43

Ruiner developer Reikon Games lays off half its studio

Reikon Games has reportedly laid off 60 to 70 people, equating to 56 percent of the company.

Microsoft to Lay Off 1,900 Staff at Gaming Division, Including Recently Acquired Call of Duty Maker Activision - gadgets.ndtv.com
gadgets.ndtv.com
26.01.2024 / 09:51

Microsoft to Lay Off 1,900 Staff at Gaming Division, Including Recently Acquired Call of Duty Maker Activision

Microsoft will let go of 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, it said on Thursday, the latest cuts in the technology sector that has extended massive layoffs over the past years into 2024.

Microsoft to lay off 1900 people across Xbox and Activision Blizzard - eurogamer.net
eurogamer.net
25.01.2024 / 16:27

Microsoft to lay off 1900 people across Xbox and Activision Blizzard

Microsoft is laying off 1900 people across its video game teams, including Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and Xbox, equating to approximately eight percent of its gaming workforce.

Riot Games Lays Off 530 Employees, Reduces Portfolio, With Riot Forge Shut Down - mmorpg.com
mmorpg.com
24.01.2024 / 15:44

Riot Games Lays Off 530 Employees, Reduces Portfolio, With Riot Forge Shut Down

The new year continues to be a difficult one for the games industry, with Riot Games announcing layoffs affecting about 11% of their global workforce, or around 530 people. The company is also trimming its portfolio, shutting down Riot Forge, pulling back on some other projects, and recentering on its four core live titles: League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Valorant, and Wild Rift.

Riot Games to lay off "around 530" people and shut down Riot Forge label in push for "sustainability" - rockpapershotgun.com
rockpapershotgun.com
23.01.2024 / 19:56

Riot Games to lay off "around 530" people and shut down Riot Forge label in push for "sustainability"

Riot Games have announced that they will shortly lay off "about 530" people, or 11 per cent of their global workforce, so as to "create focus and move us towards a more sustainable future", in the words of CEO Dylan Jadeja. The "biggest impact" will be felt outside of core development, though they'll affect at least one major internal team - the developers of Legends Of Runeterra. Riot are also binning off the Riot Forge publishing label, under which third-party developers create smaller-scale games based on Riot's own intellectual properties.

League Of Legends Company Riot Games Lays Off 530 Employees - gameinformer.com
gameinformer.com
23.01.2024 / 15:09

League Of Legends Company Riot Games Lays Off 530 Employees

Riot Games, the publisher-developer company behind League of Legends, has announced that it is laying off 530 employees. Plus, it's ending new game development under its Riot Forge arm, which produced third-party-developed games with the «A League of Legends Story» tag, like Ruined King, The Mageseeker, Song of Nunu, and the upcoming Bandle Tale, which will be the last in this line of releases. 

Riot Games Lays Off 11% of Workforce, Shuts Down Riot Forge to Refocus on Core Projects - wccftech.com
wccftech.com
23.01.2024 / 12:01

Riot Games Lays Off 11% of Workforce, Shuts Down Riot Forge to Refocus on Core Projects

Riot Games announced another big round of layoffs for the second year in a row. This time around, the studio mainly known for the League of Legends franchise plans to remove 11% of its large workforce. Around 530 employees will lose their jobs, although they will get benefits such as six months of severance pay at minimum, cash bonuses, and others.

League of Legends, Valorant Developer Riot Games to Lay Off About 11 Percent of Staff - gadgets.ndtv.com - Usa - Los Angeles
gadgets.ndtv.com
23.01.2024 / 06:19

League of Legends, Valorant Developer Riot Games to Lay Off About 11 Percent of Staff

Tencent Holdings' Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11 percent of its staff globally, the online gaming company said on Monday in a blog that included a letter to employees from CEO Dylan Jadeja.

Riot Games lays off 530 employees and sunsets Riot Forge - destructoid.com - Sweden
destructoid.com
23.01.2024 / 02:29

Riot Games lays off 530 employees and sunsets Riot Forge

We’re not even a month through 2024 and it’s looking to be a rough year for the games industry. Massive developer and publisher Riot Games, home to League of Legends and Valorant, announced today it has laid off 530 employees or roughly 11% of its workforce. Legends of Runetterra, Riot’s competitor to Hearthstone, is also seeing a reduction in team size and will shift focus to its Path of Champions PvE game mode. Riot Forge, a division of Riot Games that focuses on teaming up with established developers and creating unique single-player experiences in the Runterra universe, will also be sunset.

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