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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.
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Youtube, Roblox, Tiktok Dominate Kids’ Screen Time Says New Study
Kids spent more time streaming in 2023 than they did the year before, but less of it on paid platforms.
Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards
The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.
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.
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.
Game Developer And ‘Arcane’ Producer Riot Games Laying Off 530 Employees
The layoffs represent 11% of the company’s global workforce.
Indian Animation, VFX, And Video Games Take Center-Stage This Weekend At Animela Festival In Mumbai
Animela is billed as India’s first-ever international festival for animation, vfx, xr, video games, and comics.
‘The Creator,’ ‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Last Of Us,’ Lead 2024 VES Awards Nominations
The 22nd VES awards will be presented on February 21 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Square Enix Boss Says The Company Will “Be Aggressive In Applying AI” In Development And Publishing
Square is the developer of the iconic ‘Final Fantasy’ series, as well as numerous other popular role-playing video games.
Amazon’s Games Division Lays Off 180 Workers Amid Restructuring
The unit will shift its resources to focus on games developed by Amazon rather than those from third parties.
Sony-Owned ‘Destiny’ Developer Bungie Lays Off Dozens Of Employees
According to CEO Pete Parsons, revenues have missed projections by 45% as ‘Destiny 2’ struggled to retain players.
Microsoft Closes Activision Blizzard Acquisition After Receiving U.K. Approval
Approval was granted after Microsoft agreed to sell Activision’s cloud streaming rights for all current and new titles to Ubisoft.
Workers At ‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ ‘The Witcher’ Studio CD Projekt Red Are Unionizing In Poland
Workers began organizing earlier this year, when the studio laid off around 100 employees, 9% of its workforce.
Unity CEO John Riccitiello Retires Amid Pricing Model Controversy
Unity is under fire for unpopular changes to how game devs will be charged and retroactively changing its TOS.
Workinman Interactive Employees Vote Unanimously To Form First IATSE Video Game Union
Eligible Workinman voters returned a unanimous decision in favor of joining up with IATSE.
SAG-AFTRA Members Vote To Authorize Video Game Workers Strike
SAG-AFTRA now has the authority to call for a strike if this week’s negations with major studios don’t prove productive.
Communications Workers Of America Backs Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Merger, Says It Will Make Unionizing Easier
The CWA and Microsoft have a labor neutrality agreement that will affect Activision Blizzard workers after the merger is completed.
E3 Will No Longer Be Organized By Reedpop, Won’t Return To Los Angeles Convention Center In 2024
E3 hosts ESA haven’t confirmed that 2024 is off, but did say it will reinvent the showcase entirely in 2025.
SAG-AFTRA’s Video Game Actors Are Voting To Authorize A Strike
The actor’s union SAG-AFTRA could strike against video game companies if they can’t come to an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence in game production.
‘Saints Row’ Developer Volition Has Been Shut Down By Parent Company Embracer Group
Between its Champaign, Illinois headquarters and its remote staff, Volition employed more than 240 people.
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