Layoff Axe Strikes Phoenix Labs, Slashes Off 34 Employees Across HR, IT, Publishing
The latest studio to suffer the brutal slash of the layoff axe is Phoenix Labs. At least 34 employees have been rendered redundant by that decision.
The latest studio to suffer the brutal slash of the layoff axe is Phoenix Labs. At least 34 employees have been rendered redundant by that decision.
Bungie released a statement on Monday 27 November 2023 announcing that Destiny 2’s next expansion titled The Final Shape will not be released on June 4.
When Bungie announced layoffs in October, it spelled trouble for the Destiny 2. At first, it left many in the dark regards to the number of employees affected by the layoff.
Digital Extremes is the latest studio to announce layoffs in an industry that has seen thousands of jobs severed this year. The exact number of roles made redundant was not immediately made available at the time the news broke. But Digital Extremes has now confirmed the number.
Bungie’s layoff kept many in the dark because it wasn’t immediately clear the number of staff impacted by the studio’s decision.
Several PlayStation studios have been hit by layoffs in recent weeks. Bungie, the Destiny maker, is the latest to suffer the same fate.
According to an IGN report, the former HR manager at Bungie is suing the studio for wrongful dismissal following her handling of a potential racial discrimination issue.
The last few months have seen massive layoffs in the gaming industry. The latest studio to let go of game developers is Naughty Dog, the studio that brought Uncharted and The Last of Us to life.
How much it cost to make games is one topic that has always been shrouded in secrecy. But we now have a deeper knowledge of how much the making of games cost.