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Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers
3.10.2023
The video game industry is currently facing a big wave of layoffs, and even contract developers at PlayStation first-party studio Naughty Dog aren’t immune. Kotaku has learned that the maker of hits like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and The Last of Us Part II has begun cutting contracts short...
Chainalysis Lays Off Another 150 Employees Amid Ongoing Market Downturn
3.10.2023
In response to the ongoing market downturn and reduced commercial demand, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is laying off another 150 employees, representing over 15% of its workforce.
CEO Michael Gronager informed employees of the decision in an email on Monday evening, according to a recent...
Chainalysis axes another 15% of staff citing difficult market conditions
3.10.2023
The Chainalysis workforce will be reduced by around 150 as the bear market bites deeper
Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public
2.10.2023
Chia Network cut a third of its workforce today as the blockchain platform sought to reestablish a lost banking relationship, the company told CoinDesk, further delaying what Chia had hoped would be a rapid path to listing as a public company
Fortnite Brings Back 'Share The Wealth' Emote On Same Day As Mass Layoffs
29.9.2023
The video game industry is still reeling from Epic Games’ September 28 announcement that it will lay off nearly 900 employees. If developers at the Fortnite money-printing factory aren’t safe, nobody is. In perhaps the worst-timed microtransaction ever, Fortnite’s “Share The Wealth” emote went back...
Epic Games Trims Workforce by 16% Due to Unrealistic Metaverse Revenue Projections
29.9.2023
Epic Games, the creator of Battle Royale Smash, Fortnite, is cutting off approximately 830 staff, or 16% of its workforce, as it looks to reduce its costs and create a viable financial ecosystem for the company.
On Thursday, CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed this in a memo later in a blog post....
Fortnite Developer Epic Games Lays Off 16% of Staff Following Metaverse-Inspired Transition
29.9.2023
The game's growth is now primarily driven by creator content, meaning lower revenue for Epic as the revenue is shared around more
Epic Games lays off 830 staff, citing ‘unrealistic’ metaverse ambitions
29.9.2023
“Spending way more than we earn” — CEO Tim Sweeney blamed job cuts on major structural changes to the company’s economics
GameStop's New Billionaire Boss Calls For 'Extreme Frugality' In Email To Staff
29.9.2023
After years of pulling the strings from behind the scenes, GameStop chairman and billionaire Chewy founder Ryan Cohen appointed himself CEO of the ailing video game store on Thursday. His first email to staff, obtained by Kotaku, called for “extreme frugality” and said “time wasters” would not...
Beloved Battle Royale Fall Guys Among Those Hit By Epic Games Layoffs
28.9.2023
Epic Games acquired Mediatonic in 2021 after its colorful battle royale, Fall Guys, became a multiplayer sensation early in the covid-19 pandemic. Now, it’s laying off tons of developers at the UK-based studio as part massive cost cutting at the Fortnite maker. Read more
Sega Cancels Hyenas And Other Unannounced Games, Creative Assembly Facing Layoffs
28.9.2023
Sega has canceled the yet-to-be-released Hyenas, an extraction shooter set in space that was in development at Total War and Alien Isolation studio Creative Assembly. The publisher also canceled several other, unannounced games as part of “structural reforms” across its European operations. Read...
Epic Games Cutting 870 Jobs, 16 Percent Of Its Workforce
28.9.2023
Epic Games Inc., the company behind global megahit Fortnite, the Epic Games Store, and the wildly popular Unreal Engine, is laying off 16 percent of its current workforce. This report, first coming from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, sees almost 900 employees losing their jobs.Read more
Prime Trust Crypto Custodian Signals Potential Layoffs for 62 Employees – Is the Bear Market to Blame?
20.9.2023
Now-bankrupt crypto custodian Prime Trust has notified employees of potential layoffs affecting 62 individuals within the next two months, according to Nevada's Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation.
This news comes shortly after the company made significant workforce reductions...
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Warns It May Lay Off 62 Employees, Nevada Records Show
19.9.2023
The company filed for bankruptcy in August
Binance US CEO Is ‘Taking Deserved Break,’ CZ Seeks to Downplay Executive Exodus
17.9.2023
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has commented on the latest executive departures from his company’s American branch. The changes in the U.S. crypto trading firm’s management, including the release of its chief executive, followed similar developments at the global exchange. CZ Urges Followers...
Another 2 Binance US Executives Leave Crypto Exchange, Report
16.9.2023
Two more managers at Binance US are reportedly quitting amid another round of layoffs at the troubled cryptocurrency exchange. The departures come while Binance’s U.S. trading platform for digital assets is still under heightened regulatory pressure that has damaged its business. Binance US Legal...
Binance US CEO Quits, Crypto Exchange Cuts Third of Jobs
15.9.2023
Chief Executive Officer of Binance US, Brian Shroder, has left the company amid an ongoing regulatory crackdown and more job cuts. Shroder’s departure comes two years after he joined the American subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume. Shroder Departs...
Two more top executives depart Binance.US amid layoffs, SEC action: Report
14.9.2023
The Binance.US head of legal and chief risk officer have reportedly left the exchange while it faces an SEC suit
Binance.US cuts third of staff as CEO Brian Shroder leaves: Report
13.9.2023
The staff cut and departure comes amid legal action from United States regulators
Another Executive Exits Binance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
6.9.2023
Mayur Kamat, head of product at Binance, is leaving the crypto exchange which has seen several executive exits in recent months. His and the other departures coincide with an ongoing regulatory clampdown on crypto business that has placed the leading trading platform for digital assets under...