Layoffs

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A tech company that specializes in electronics manufacturing has revealed plans to slash well over 100…

The future of the Overwatch League has been left in the hands of team owners, as Activision Blizzard made major changes to its esports department in the second quarter of this fiscal year. In its latest earnings report, Activision…

Activision Blizzard has laid off around 50 employees, according to a new report from The Verge.  This news arrives the same day Activision Blizzard released its Fiscal Year 2023 Q2 results, which highlights a murky future for the company’s…

It’s now been two months since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) called for a strike, with SAG-AFTRA following them on the picket lines just last week. As studios (represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television…

By Associated Press NEW YORK: Some of publishing's most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages. Meanwhile, an undetermined number of company-wide layoffs has…

Macro-economic challenges, the difficulty of raising new money on the public market, and the rise in interest rates, have led to extensive layoffs in many technology companies since last year. Some of them have had to…

JOE REEDY Associated Press Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the…

Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon Go, has announced a series of cutbacks — including layoffs for 230 staff, the cancellation of an upcoming Marvel game, and the closure of its Los Angeles studio. In an email sent to Niantic staff and…

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has announced a massive restructuring, where it will be closing its Los Angeles office, terminating over 200 employees, and scaling back development on a few titles as it narrows its focus towards supporting…