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Embracer Writes Down 15 Projects, Mulls Further Layoffs, Studio Closures, And Buyouts
Embracer’s earnings presentation on Thursday, November 16, 2023, has spewed more information about the company’s restructuring program which began in June.
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Video Series Reveals It Is 2X The Size Of Arkham Knight
Rocksteady Studios has kicked off the promotion of its upcoming game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League with a video series. The first episode which focused on story and gameplay was released on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
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Embracer Group Confirms Layoff Of 900 Employees In Q2 In Earnings Presentation
For the first time, gamers have learned about the scale of the impact of Embracer Group’s restructuring drive. Lars Wingefors, the company’s co-founder and CEO disclosed this in his opening remark at the company’s second-quarter earnings presentation on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
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Humble Games Lays Off Unspecified Number Staff
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, news started filtering in that Humble Games had laid off an undisclosed number of staff.
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Nintendo And PlayStation Black Friday Deals Revealed Ahead Of Sales
Black Friday, the biggest shopping season in the year, will happen on November 24—which is just a week away. Major console makers have already started unveiling their planned discounts.
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Digital Bros Which Owns 505 Games Plans To Layoff 30% Of Its Staff
Digital Bros, the owner of 505 Games, has revealed plans to cut its global workforce by 30%, “with the predominant portion concentrated within the studios”.
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Amazon Cut 180 Jobs From Games Division As Part Of Restructuring Plan
Amazon has laid off 180 employees in its games division. This is the second round of layoffs this year by the online retailer which announced a restructuring drive back in April.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 And Alan Wake II Bags The Highest Nominations At The Game Awards 2023
Finally, the long list of nominees was announced on Monday, November 13, 2023. Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake II were the start of the day with 8 nominations each.
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Larian Studios And Baldur’s Gate 3 Bags 7 Awards At The Golden Joystick Awards
Baldur’s Gate 3 and Larian Studios achieved an incredible feat at the 2023 Golden Joystick Awards held last week. This is the first time the award has been held in-person since 2019.
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Unity Mulls Layoffs Despite 69% Revenue Spike
Unity announced a revenue of $544 million (a 69% year-over-year spike). However, another piece of information contained in the earnings report was the possibility of layoffs.