It’s never easy to hear about job losses, especially in a field that brings so much joy and creativity. The gaming industry, full of passionate individuals working tirelessly on projects we love, faces some tough times as we enter 2024. Let’s take a moment to unpack what’s happening.
This year has seen notable layoffs across various companies within the gaming world. It feels like that awkward moment when you realize your favorite game studio just got hit with bad news; it’s unsettling and makes us ponder what lies ahead for our beloved titles. When studios downsize, it’s not just numbers; real people are impacted, talented folks who pour their hearts into games.
It tracks every layoff reported so far (backed up by insider-gaming.com) this year and gives insights into which companies have been affected and how they manage these challenges. Some well-known names are included, which might make you reflect on upcoming releases or support for existing games.
Every Known Games Layoff of 2024
January
- Archiact – 20
- Slipgate Ironworks – Unknown
- Unity Technologies – 1800
- Twitch – 500
- Playtika – 350
- Nesting Games – 68
- Lost Boys Interactive – 125
- Piranha Bytes – Unknown
- Pole To Win (PTW) – 45
- Wimo Games – 20
- Netspeak Games – 25
- Thunderful Group – 75
- Pixelberry – Unknown
- Ntreev Soft – 70
- 31st Union – Unknown
- CI Games – 30
- Behaviour Interactive – 45
- Chief Rebel – Unknown
- Metaverse World – 70
- Little Red Dog Games – 30
- Riot Games – 530
- Warducks – 10
- People Can Fly Studios – 30
- Black Forest Games – 40
- Activision Blizzard – 1900
- Eidos Montreal – 97
- Starword Industries – 15
- Nimble Giant – Unknown
- Artificer – Unknown
- Airship Syndicate – 12
- Rovio Montreal – 12
February
- Chimera Entertainment – 20
- Threaks – 25
- Crop Circle Games – Unknown
- Cloud Imperium Games – Unknown
- Visual Concepts – Unknown
- GameScience – 10
- Hidden Path Entertainment – 44
- 91Act – 15
- Threshold Games – 11
- Daybreak Games – 15
- Genvid Technologies – Unknown
- Scopely – 15
- Noggin – Unknown
- Build a Rocket Boy – Unknown
- GameLoft Lviv – 38
- Disruptive Games – Unknown
- CodeMasters – Unknown
- Die Gut Fabrik – 10
- SuperMassive Games – 90
- Deck Nine Games – 25
- PlayStation Studios – 900
- Wildlife Studios – 130
- Electronic Arts – 670
- 505 Games – Unknown
- Keoken Interactive – 4
March
- Babaroga Games – 4
- Radical Forge – 6
- FrogSong Studios – 25
- ZA/UM – 24
- Sega of America – 61
- Deviation Games – 50
- Something Wicked Games – 40
- Velan Studios – 46
- Happy Volcano – 8
- Tarsier Studios – Unknown
- Smilegate Barcelona – 45
- Sega HARDLight – Unknown
- Creative Assembly – 240
- Certain Affinity – 25
- Gearbox Publishing – Unknown
April
- Bold Spirit Game Studio – 30
- Ubisoft – 45
- MI-CLOS Studio – 20
- Whitethorn Games – 5
- Spearhead Games – 31
- Singularity 6 – 49
- Relic Entertainment – 40
- Ubisoft Korea – Unknown
- Possibility Space – 70
- Kwalee – 40
- TakeTwo Interactive – 600
- ModernWolf – 6
- Bethesda France – 15
- Flaming Fowl Studios – 20
- NCSoft – Unknown
- Keoken Interactive – 13
May
- Paladin Studios – 45
- Bethesda Softworks – Unknown
- Tango GameWorks – 150
- Alpha Dog Games – 25
- Arkane Austin – 60
- Dawon Interactive – Unknown
- Lightforge Games – 35
- CI Games – 30
- Mighty Kingdom – 25
- Studio Wildcard – 6
- Singularity 6 – 36
- Phoenix Labs – 162
- GameLoft Cluj – 136
- Fall Damage – 50
- Hatchery Games – 13
- ZeniMax Asia – Unknown
- Private Division – Unknown
June
- Avalanche Studios – 50
- Behaviour Interactive – 95
- Gameloft Kharkiv – 41
- Sumo Digital – 250
- VR Chat – 50
- Striking Distance – Unknown
- Galvanic Games – Unknown
- Pieces Interactive – 40
- Paradox Tectonic – 24
- Cut to Bits – 10
- Ubisoft Toronto – 33
- Gameloft Toronto – 49
July
- Surgent Studios – 12
- Splash Damage – Unknown
- NetherRealm Studios – 50
- Rumble Games – 200
- Humble Games – 36
- Bungie – 220
August
- Jam City – 85
- Ready at Dawn – Unknown
- Com2us – 100
- Archiact – 35
- Payload Studios – 12
- CodeName Entertainment – 6
- Ubisoft San Francisco/North Carolina – 45
- Visual Concepts South – Unknown
- Toadman Interactive – 100
September
- Tilting Point – 90
- Rocksteady – Unknown
- Ballistic Moon – 18
- Lost Boys Interactive – 139
- Xbox/Activision – 650
- Evening Star – 6
- nDreams – Unknown
- SkyBox Labs – 25
- Airship Syndicate – 16
- Midwinter – 35
- Merge Games – 22
- Mountaintop Studios – 22
- Nexon America – Unknown
October
- XR Games – 72
- Sharkmob London – Unknown
- Hi-Rez – 70
- Motorsport Games – 24
- Studio Black Flag – 5
- Antstream Arcade – Unknown
- Tequila Works – Unknown
- Cryptic Studios – Unknown
- NaturalMotion – Unknown
- Riot Games – 32
- Bandai Namco – 100
- Don’t Nod – 69
- Netflix Game Studios – Unknown
- NCSoft – 500
- Firewalk Studios – 172
- Neon Koi – 45
- ProbablyMonsters – 50
- Inflexion Games – 22
November
- Skydance – 12
- Payload Studios – 8
- Lilith Games – 40
- Thunderful Group – 100
- Reflector – 27
- Zapper Games – 18
- Heart Machine – 8
- Humanoid Origin – 70
- KING Art Games – 10
- Worlds Untold – 35
- Cloud Imperium Games – 12
December
- Ubisoft – 277
- Sweet Bandits – 18
- Torn Banner Studios – Unknown
- IllFonic – Unknown
- Deck Nine Games – Unknown
- People Can Fly Studios – 120
- Cloud Imperium Games – Unknown
- Warner Bros. Montreal – 99
- 11 Bit Studios – Unknown
As fans of gaming, it’s important for us to be aware of these shifts. Yes, there will always be new games to look forward to but understanding the landscape helps us appreciate the hard work behind those pixels on our screens. How do you feel about these recent developments? Let me know your thoughts! Until next time, happy gaming!
