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#Layoffs

Dog Man Dog Man

Jellyfish Pictures, Animation Producer Of ‘Dog Man,’ Shuts Down Amid Industry Crisis

The financially struggling company had paused operations earlier this month.

By Amid Amidi | 9 months ago

Feathers McGraw Feathers McGraw

Aardman Animations To Lay Off 15% Of Its Core Staff

The studio also revealed that it was unprofitable last year because of slow sales on the series ‘Lloyd of the Flies.’

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Montreal

Quebec’s Animation And VFX Industries Are Collapsing, Over 50% Of All Jobs Lost In 20 Months

The animation industry in Montreal, the province’s hub of animation and vfx production, is in decline.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Palia

Scotland’s Largest Animation/VFX Studio Axis Has Collapsed With 162 Jobs Lost

The company’s closure is attributed to “severe cash flow problems.”

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Cartoon Brew livestream

CB Livestream: Pixar Layoffs, AI In Animation Studios, and ‘Course Correction’ Needed At Disney?

We take a closer look at major stories happening in animation this month.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Inside Out 2

Pixar Undertakes Biggest Layoffs In History, Hundreds To Be Let Go

Approximately 14% of the studio’s staff is being laid off.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Animation industry collapse

An Industry Worker Explains Why The U.S. Animation Industry Is Collapsing

The U.S. animation industry might look bleak right now, but it could still get a lot worse.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

DNEG layoffs

DNEG To Lay Off Hundreds Of VFX Workers

Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Kung Fu Panda 4

Dreamworks Animation To Significantly Cut Staff In Coming Months (Exclusive)

Hundreds of Dreamworks staffers to be let go in the coming months.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Red vs. Blue

Warner Bros. Discovery Is Shuttering ‘RWBY,’ ‘Gen:Lock’ Animation Studio Rooster Teeth

Approximately 150 employees will be laid off.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

EA Logo

Electronic Arts Lays Off 5% Of Its Global Workforce As Part Of Second Major Restructuring In Two Years

Eleven months after laying off roughly 800 workers, EA is letting go of another 670, canceling in-development games, and shuttering at least one studio.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Spider-Man 2

Sony’s Playstation Laying Off 900 Workers, 8% Of Its Global Workforce

Some of the company’s biggest studios will be affected, including Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Spongebob

Paramount Hit By Mass Layoffs: 800 People To Lose Jobs

CEO Bob Bakish thanked the employees for helping to “advance [Paramount’s] mission of unleashing the power of content around the world.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided'

Embracer Layoffs Continue As Eidos Montreal Lets Go 97 Employees, Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Sequel

Gaming giant Embracer continues a restructuring made necessary by the collapse of a $2b investment deal in mid-2023.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Diablo 4

Microsoft Is Laying Off 1,900 Video Game Workers, Mostly From Its Activision Blizzard Teams

The layoffs come three months after the company purchased Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Riot Games

Game Developer And ‘Arcane’ Producer Riot Games Laying Off 530 Employees

The layoffs represent 11% of the company’s global workforce.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Animation Industry Layoff Tracker

2024 Animation Industry Layoff Tracker

Tracking layoffs across the animation, vfx, and gaming industries.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Pixar layoffs

‘Significant’ Layoffs To Hit Pixar In 2024 – Report

For the second year in a row, Disney-owned Pixar will undergo major layoffs.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Unity

Unity Software Laying Off 1,800 Employees, Around A Quarter Of Its Workforce

This is the fourth round of layoffs at Unity since July 2022, and will affect “all teams, regions, and areas of the business.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

The Transformers: The Movie

‘Transformers,’ ‘Peppa Pig’ Owner Hasbro To Lay Off 1,100 Workers As Holiday Toy Sales Struggle

Hasbro is predicting a 15% drop in sales in 2023. Could the company reverse that trend next year with the release of ‘Transformers One’?

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

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