Neowin News Feed for: Layoffs

Bungie reportedly facing major layoffs under Sony, no new projects greenlit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:50:02 +0000

The Destiny 2 and Marathon developer may be in trouble, as a report says Sony hasn't approved a new project for the studio and is instead eyeing massive layoffs. Read more...

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn to layoff 5% of staff

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20:01 +0000

LinkedIn has confirmed that it is reducing its workforce by 5% as part of a broader organizational restructuring. Read more...

Snap cuts 16% workforce as it aggressively doubles down on AI

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:49:43 +0000

Snap has announced its biggest restructuring in years, axing 1,000 employees and killing 300 open roles, as AI-powered small teams are already driving major results internally. Read more...

Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal hit with more layoffs, this time affecting over 100 staff

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:30:02 +0000

The studio behind hit games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is having another mass layoffs wave. Read more...

Sony closes another PlayStation studio, cuts staff across other divisions

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:22:02 +0000

A first-party PlayStation studio that was spun up only a year ago is being shuttered by Sony, and there are even more layoffs happening elsewhere across its studios. Read more...

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 staff, blames worsening Fortnite engagement

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:57 +0000

Epic Games is laying off a massive chunk of its staff, saying that Fortnite isn't making enough money to keep it afloat right now. Read more...

Ubisoft pulls the plug on Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon creator studio, begins mass layoffs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:36:01 +0000

The 1996-established Red Storm Entertainment is the latest development studio to be hit by Ubisoft's ongoing layoff waves. Read more...

Ubisoft begins layoffs at Splinter Cell remake studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:04:01 +0000

The studio behind the Splinter Cell remake project is the latest team getting hit by Ubisoft layoff waves. The project was announced back in 2021. Read more...

Sony is shutting down Demon's Souls remake developer Bluepoint

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:34:01 +0000

The studio responsible for Demon's Souls and the Shadow of the Colossus remake is being shut down by Sony following a live service project failure. Read more...

Riot's 2XKO team hit hard by layoffs just weeks after launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:30:01 +0000

The new League of Legends spin-off fighting game, 2XKO, launched only a month ago, and already, a large portion of the development team is being let go. Read more...

Pinterest emphasizes focus on AI investments while planning layoffs

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:08:01 +0000

Pinterest has indicated that it will be laying off hundreds of employees over the next few months in its pursuit of AI products and capabilities. Read more...

Amazon 'accidentally' announces layoffs in internal memo

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:46:01 +0000

Amazon has accidentally sent an email to some employees, confirming significant layoffs that will "strengthen" the company. Read more...

Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake alongside six other games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Ubisoft announced today that it is making some major changes internally, including game cancelations, delays, studio closures, and layoffs. Read more...

Ubisoft's latest layoffs wave is hitting The Division and Star Wars Outlaws developer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Massive Entertainment is a target of Ubisoft's latest layoff wave, with dozens of positions being affected at the Division and Avatar development studio. Read more...

Tailwind lays off 75% employees as AI kills majority of its revenue

Usama Jawad — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:01 +0000

Tailwind CSS is a very popular framework among web developers, but the company has had to lay off most of its workforce after AI ate into its revenue. Read more...

Rumours suggest Microsoft may cut up to 22,000 jobs in early 2026

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:40:01 +0000

Following 15,000 cuts in 2025, rumours suggest Microsoft may slash up to 10% of its global workforce to fund a deeper pivot into AI infrastructure. Read more...

Google struggles with remote work, drastically cutting ‘Work from Anywhere' policy

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:40:02 +0000

Google is tightening the screws on its "Work from Anywhere" policy that was introduced during the COVID-19 era that made office working difficult. Read more...

Just Cause developer Avalanche closes a studio weeks after Microsoft pulls plug on Xbox game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:08:01 +0000

Just weeks after revealing it has hit the brakes on developing Contraband, Avalanche Studios has announced layoffs and an office closure. Read more...

Salesforce CEO accused of ruining the lives of thousands of people over AI

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:26:01 +0000

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been heavily criticized over recent layoffs. An analyst accused him of ruining people's lives for the sake of growth at all costs. Read more...

After laying off 9,000 employees, Microsoft records $27.2 billion profit in latest quarter

Usama Jawad — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:30:01 +0000

Microsoft drew a profit of $27.2 billion in the last quarter of FY25, driven by demand for the cloud and AI. Overall, it recorded profits of over a hundred billion dollars in the entire fiscal year. Read more...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella finally addresses the elephant in the room... kind of

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:28:02 +0000

Following the thousands of layoffs earlier this month, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has addressed the topic while also sharing his vision for the company. Read more...

Following rough launch, Splitgate 2 is going back to beta as studio announces layoffs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:52:01 +0000

In a bizarre announcement, 1047 Games has revealed that its latest free-to-play arena shooter/battle royale, Splitgate 2, is reverting to beta. Read more...

Tone-deaf Xbox executive urges laid off employees to talk to Copilot for emotional support

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:36:01 +0000

Following 9,000 layoffs, a seemingly tone-deaf Xbox executive has recommended those impacted to turn to AI tools like Copilot for emotional clarity. Read more...

Microsoft cuts 830 jobs in Washington as global layoffs target Xbox and sales

Paul Hill — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:02:01 +0000

Microsoft's recent layoff of 9,000 employees affected 830 workers in Washington, Microsoft's home state in the US. Read more...

Microsoft cancels at least three Xbox games, guts Forza studio, and shuts down another

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:26:01 +0000

The massive wave of layoffs Microsoft just announced is affecting multiple teams and projects at Xbox, with a studio even being completely shut down. Read more...

Microsoft cuts another 9,000 jobs as it continues to say AI won't replace humans

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has laid off another 9,000 workers from its ranks. That's a reduction by about 4% of its total global workforce. Read more...

Microsoft will reportedly hit Xbox division with a massive wave of layoffs soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:06:02 +0000

A new report states that Microsoft is planning to initiate a major wave of layoffs, and the Xbox division is in its crosshairs. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly planning to lay off thousands of employees, mostly in sales

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:38:01 +0000

A new report claims that Microsoft is planning on eliminating thousands of jobs as early as next month, with the cuts primarily affecting sales teams. Read more...

Sony lays off 30% of staff from Days Gone developer Bend Studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:20:01 +0000

Sony has cut a large chunk of staff from Bend Studio, the developer behind games like Days Gone and the Syphon Filter series. Read more...

Amazon lays off more staff across Goodreads and Kindle divisions

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:16:02 +0000

Dozens of employees have been laid off from Amazon's books division while the company claims it wants to reduce bureaucracy. Read more...

Microsoft cuts 3% of its workforce in a new wave of layoffs

Taras Buria — Tue, 13 May 2025 14:57:49 +0000

A new wave of layoffs is hitting Microsoft. The company announced plans to let go of some workers worldwide to "best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace." Read more...

Hundreds laid off at EA as new Titanfall project also gets the axe at Respawn

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:38:01 +0000

A massive layoff wave has been confirmed at Electronic Arts studios, with even Respawn Entertainment being affected. Read more...

Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy studio Eidos Montreal hit by layoffs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:34:01 +0000

The latest video game developer to be hit by layoffs is Eidos Montreal, the AAA studio responsible for hits like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and the modern Deus Ex games. Read more...

Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics lays off 17, says current projects won't be affected

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:56:01 +0000

Crystal Dynamics is the latest game developer to be hit by layoffs. The studio is known for its Tomb Raider games and is also a co-developer of an upcoming Xbox title. Read more...

Layoffs at PlayStation studios reported following live service game cancelations

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:48:01 +0000

Multiple reports say that Sony is doing another round of layoffs at its first-party studios, and those who worked on canceled live service projects seem to be targeted. Read more...

NetEase confirms Marvel Rivals' Seattle-based studio laid off for 'organizational reasons'

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:02 +0000

NetEase has confirmed that it has laid off the US-based development team that had been working on Marvel Rivals. Read more...

People Can Fly lays off over 120 employees, affects multiple in-development games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:04:01 +0000

Bulletstorm and Outriders studio People Can Fly is having a round of layoffs that's affecting over 120 staff. One gaming project is being suspended entirely due to this. Read more...

Dropbox announces new round of layoffs, cuts 20% of workforce

Fiza Ali — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:16:01 +0000

Third time's a charm? Dropbox announced its third major round of layoffs in recent years, cutting 20% of staff to refocus on new growth areas. Read more...

AWS CEO Matt Garman says employees could quit if they don't want to come into office

Paul Hill — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:02:01 +0000

Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman has said employees could always quit if they are opposed to coming into the office five days a week at a recent all-hands meeting. Read more...

Meta is laying off employees once again, including those from WhatsApp, Instagram, and more

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:38:01 +0000

Meta's latest layoffs impact employees from WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, while the company is trying to reorganize itself and become a leaner org. Read more...