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14 employees have lost their jobs at developer Airtight Games. The studio is currently working on Square Enix title Murdered: Souls Suspect. Its previous games include Quantum Conundrum and Dark Void. "We regret to confirm that we have laid off 14 staff members yesterday afternoon as part of a necessary …
Read More »Microsoft Studios hit with layoffs
Although the numbers remain unspecified, Microsoft has let go some of its Studios developers. Microsoft Studios artist Patrick Loughman and technical producer Elbert Perez have confirmed that they have lost their jobs on Twitter. "At Xbox, our goal is to constantly create new fun, social and interactive entertainment experiences,” a …
Read More »Microsoft Studios hit by round of redundancies
Developers let go at first-party studios
Read More »Airtight Games lays off 14 staff
'This restructuring is part of the normal ebb and flow of game production,' claims studio president
Read More »Hi-Rez Studios invests $10m in expansion efforts
Smite developer creates 30 new job vacancies
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Retailer beefs up development team for new Fire TV
Read More »Candy Crush dev King hiring 165 new staff
London studio opens 36 job vacancies
Read More »King lists 165 international job openings
Candy Crush Saga developer King has listed 165 openings for its studios across the globe, as the company aims to expand its workforce by 25 per cent. Polygon reports on the dozens of job listings posted on King’s website – including work in development, design and engineering, and marketing and …
Read More »Valve’s Aaron Nicholls jumps ship to Oculus
VR firm continues to pinch staff from Half-Life developer
Read More »Phil Spencer named head of Xbox
Microsoft exec leading Microsoft Studios and Xbox Music and Video teams
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