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What the current wave of layoffs means for the games industry

GamesIndustry.biz

In the past couple of weeks alone, companies including Ascendant Studios , Beamdog , Crystal Dynamics , Roblox , Blizzard , Epic Games , Team17 , Naughty Dog , Twitch and Keywords have all dismissed varying numbers of staff, ranging from 10 Hearthstone developers to more than 800 Epic employees.

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Does Sony have a long-term software strategy? | Opinion

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billion buyout of Bungie was a big step for the company nonetheless. Studios like Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, and Guerrilla Games were bought out after years of working increasingly closely with Sony, effectively functioning as Sony "second-party" developers for a while before being brought in-house as first-party studios.

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The new normal • Video game layoffs are a feature, not a bug

PreMortem.Games

The Last of Us 2 – Naughty Dog/Sony It’s tempting to point at a decline following the pandemic. Companies have come to rely on the efficiencies gained by regularly tightening budgets and headcounts between peak demand cycles and major releases. It would be naive to assume the bloodletting will cease any time soon.

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Game companies enact callous layoffs, amid their own competence controversies

Game Daily

Launched last month, it features people looking for work, a list of companies hiring, and a list of recruiters. Quiet please Kotaku reports today that Sony-owned Naughty Dog, one of the most successful first-party studios in the world, has shed 25 jobs, mainly among contractors. ” Yesterday, she added herself to the list.

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Best High Graphics Games for From Casual to Hardcore Gamers

Big Games

Uncharted – Legacy of Thieves Collection Uncharted – Legacy of Thieves Collection, developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, brings the beloved Uncharted series to Android devices. Moreover, as a game development company , we help you create beautiful games.

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Transgender Visibility Within The Games Industry

OPM Jobs

Slowly companies started to realise they were ignoring a huge potential audience. This was intended to mirror the way that real life companies use hyper-sexualised marketing tactics to sell products and is not meant to be seen as a good thing. It’s amazing to see so many companies have already taken this on board in a respectful way.

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