Xbox, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, Giant Bomb and more hit with layoffs
980Microsoft, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb were all hit with layoffs this week and there seems to be even more on the way. All the details in today’s roundup!
In other news; Konami is looking for more Silent Hill devs, a Suicide Squad leak has fans worried, the Nintendo Switch is still in high demand, and The Last of Us co-creator gets snubbed in the HBO series credits.
In the comments, we talk about why people like Assassin’s Creed and the coming soon section is bringing some heat with Forspoken and the Dead Space Remake.
00:00 - Mass layoffs swwep entire games industry
04:49 - Konami looking for more Silent Hill developers
05:48 - Suicide Squad: KTJL leak is upsetting fans
06:36 - Nintendo Switch still in high demand
07:38 - Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after credit snub
08:56 - In the Comments
09:48 - Coming Soon
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SOURCES
[Eurogamer] Ubisoft CEO apologizes for whack statement
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-ceo-reportedly-apologises-for-ball-is-in-your-court-comments
[WSJ] Unity lays off nearly 300 employees
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unity-software-lays-off-more-workers-as-tech-job-cuts-grow-11673974721
[PC Gamer] Riot Games lays off 46 employees
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-lays-off-46-employees-as-it-makes-strategic-shifts-within-a-few-teams/
[PCGamesN] Riot confirms 46 laid off https://www.pcgamesn.com/riot-games-confirms-layoff-46-staff
[The Verge] Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech
[IGN] Konami looking for more developers for Silent Hill
https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-world-exclusive-deep-dive-interview
[VGC] Leaked Suicide Squad worries fans
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/leaked-suicide-squad-image-appears-to-confirm-battle-pass-and-more/
[Bloomberg] Nintendo Switch production ramping up in 2023
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/nintendo-switch-production-boost-set-to-defy-industry-forecasts
[LA Times] Last of Us co-creator calls for unionization after HBO series snub
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-01-15/the-last-of-us-hbo-tv-show-video-game-history-neil-druckmann
[Reddit] Bruce Straley’s contributions at Naughty Dog
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLastOfUs2/comments/q601nn/bruce_straley_wasnt_credited_as_a_writer_for/