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In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs. An inside source has told MCV that employees were informed of the closure on Tuesday. They were then asked to pack up and vacate the office and not report to work …

Zumba Fitness publisher Majesco has reportedly laid off a significant number of staff at its European HQ in Brompton. Games Industry claims to have first hand reports that the job losses could be fairly wide ranging”. It is also understood that Majesco’s Boston studio has also been closed, although the …

Around 40 jobs have been lost at Trion Worlds. Gamasutra reports that the Rift developer has chopped around a third of its workforce, including artists and designers. It is not known whether the losses affected just the Rift team specifically. The studio has said that the move was "in response …

In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …

Heiko Hubertz has left his role as CEO as German online gaming giant Bigpoint cuts over 120 jobs. However, intense competition and the expense of paying employees in San Francisco – the second most expensive city in the US – has led Bigpoint to conclude that developing games in the …

Social games publisher Zynga has closed 13 of its studios resulting in the losss of around 100 jobs. The news was relayed to staff in a company-wide memo by CEO Mark Pincus which Zynga public relations reps also shared with the press. Specifically, the firm plans to: – Close down …

As our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, draws to a close, we turn our attention to the ever-intimidating job interview. There are countless guides out there on what to do, how to act, and how to prepare. But it’s far more important to be aware of the …

Job listing for industrial designer says company 'frustrated by lack of progress'

Serving OnLive CEO Steve Perlman will hold onto his position at the company despite its recent collapse and rebirth. The recent transition was the hardest thing we at OnLive ever had to go through in our careers,” a statement issued to fansite OnLive Fans reads. It’s unprecedented to do what …

The co-founder of PopCap has insisted that the job losses at his studio would have been considerably worse if it did not have the backing of EA. It was reported overnight that a number of jobs have been lost at the developer, backing up rumours that have been circulating in …