EA is laying off 670 workers, roughly 5% of the company, "moving away from the development of licensed IP" to focus on owned IP and sports franchises
➡️ https://t.co/sTX98G0n3J
Sony PlayStation is laying off 900 people and cites changes to the way games are made, developed and distributed...
but the other major takeaway is how affected employees are treated in various countries, no doubt due to regulations
in the US - you're done today
in the UK - we're proposing to regulators the cuts and we'll let you know
in Japan - you'll get a career support program to help you find a new gig
https://t.co/v0zJEvXxGb
The video games industry had over 7000 layoffs in the first 2 months of 2024 😭
Companies need to get a grip and treat their relentlessly talented employees with far more respect