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2025 Video Game Layoffs Tracker (Mike Straw Media)Number of CompaniesTotal Employees
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CompanyDate RevealedEmployeesParentCompany TypeCountryNew Layoff?Original SourceNOTES30965
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Netmarble F&C1-2-2520NetmarbleSubsidiary DeveloperKoreaYeshttps://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250102076600017?section=industry/gameFirst announced layoffs of the year
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Jar of Sparks1-6-2535NeteaseSubsidiary DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/jar-of-sparks_earlier-today-we-notified-our-team-that-activity-7282184211237613572-Rzqx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Rocksteady1-7-25Warner Bros. GamesSubsidiary DeveloperUKYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/rocksteady-suffers-more-layoffs-as-suicide-squad-support-winds-down/
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Splash Damage1-8-25TencentSubsidiary DeveloperUKYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/transformers-reactivate-cancelled-splash-damage-to-lay-off-developers/
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Freejam1-9-25Indie StudioUKYeshttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/robocraft-2-developer-freejam-shuts-down
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Counterplay Games1-9-25Indie StudioUnited StatesYeshttps://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2025/01/10/ps5-launch-exclusive-godfall-dev-counterplay-games-disbanded/
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Pirahna Games1-9-2538Enad Global7Subsidiary DeveloperCanadaYeshttps://www.enadglobal7.com/press-releases/eg7-undertakes-business-optimization-at-one-of-its-studios/
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Toadman Interactive1-9-2569Enad Global7Subsidiary DeveloperSwedenYeshttps://www.enadglobal7.com/press-releases/enad-global-7-initiates-a-wind-down-of-the-operations-in-toadman/
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Highwire Games1-10-25Indie StudioUnited StatesYes
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Microsoft Gaming1-14-25MicrosoftLarge DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/microsoft-holds-more-layoffs-across-multiple-departments/
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Soul Assembly1-16-2511Indie StudioUKYeshttps://www.uploadvr.com/soul-assembly-layoffs-january-2025/
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MachineZone1-16-2589ApplovinSubsidiary DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/01/16/applovin-layoff-2025-ceo-mz-games.html
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Wargaming USA1-16-25Wargaming.netIndie StudioGlobalYes
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Huuuge Games1-20-25122Huuuge Inc.Large DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/huuuge-games-cuts-29-of-workforce
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Reflector Entertainment1-20-25Bandai NamcoSubsidiary DeveloperCanadaYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/unknown-9-awakening-developer-reflector-hit-with-layoffs-after-games-failure/
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Unchained Entertainment1-22-2525Indie StudioUnited StatesYeshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-meggs-7837082_sadly-hearing-that-40-of-unchained-entertainment-activity-7287546751601770496-t9vC/
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Ubisoft Leamington1-27-2550UbisoftSubsidiary DeveloperUKYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-shuts-down-another-studio-185-jobs-lost/
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Ubisoft (Multiple Locations)1-27-25135UbisoftSubsidiary DeveloperGlobalYes
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MoonActive1-27-2520Mobile GameIsraelYes
Moon Active has undergone massive layoffs. First of all, they affected the Lithuanian division, which used to be the Melsoft studio | App2top
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Phoenix Labs1-27-2550ForteSubsidiary DeveloperCanadaYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/phoenix-labs-layoffs-closure/
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Fast Travel Games1-28-2530Indie StudioSwedenYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/cities-vr-developer-fast-travel-games-hit-with-layoffs/
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BioWare1-29-25EASubsidiary DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/bioware-moves-some-employees-to-other-ea-projects-while-developing-mass-effect-5/
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Midnight Society1-30-2555Indie StudioUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/midnight-society-has-announced-its-shutting-down/
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Iron Galaxy Studios2-5-2566Large DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/iron-galaxy-studios-lets-go-of-66-employees-in-last-resort/
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Probably Monsters2-5-25PublisherUnited StatesYeshttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-probablymonsters-conducting-more-layoffs-after-pledging-to-build-stable-home-for-developers-
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Hi-Rez2-6-2570Large DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/smite-2-developer-hi-rez-holds-more-layoffs/
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Unity2-11-25Large DeveloperUnited StatesYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/unity-cuts-entire-behavior-development-team-as-part-of-new-layoffs/
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Crytek2-12-2560Large DeveloperGermanyYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/hunt-showdown-1896-developer-is-laying-off-employees/
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10:10 Games2-13-2520Indie StudioUKYeshttps://insider-gaming.com/details-funko-fusion-developer-1010-games-recent-layoffs/
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Liquid Swords2-17-25Large DeveloperSwedenYeshttps://www.liquidswords.com/news/liquid-swords-announces-proposed-workforce-reduction-amid-business-challenges
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