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Microsoft offering early retirement to 7% of US staff as Xbox touts 'strong cost discipline'Industry

Microsoft offering early retirement to 7% of US staff as Xbox touts 'strong cost discipline'

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary early retirement to around 7% of its US employees, with the Xbox division simultaneously highlighting its commitment to cost discipline.

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Monument Valley developer says studio was 'too romantic' about staffing as industry pressures mountIndustry

Monument Valley developer says studio was 'too romantic' about staffing as industry pressures mount

Ustwo Games CEO Maria Sayans says the studio may have been too idealistic about maintaining full-time staff, as the Monument Valley developer refocuses on PC following its Netflix exit.

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Survey: nearly half of games industry professionals considering leaving due to redundanciesIndustry

Survey: nearly half of games industry professionals considering leaving due to redundancies

A Skillsearch survey has found 44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry due to redundancies, with 76% of UK respondents eyeing jobs outside games in 2026.

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Meta cuts 10% of its workforce as AI investment push continuesIndustry

Meta cuts 10% of its workforce as AI investment push continues

Meta is cutting around 10% of its workforce - approximately 8,000 employees - as the company shifts resources toward artificial intelligence, with potential implications for its VR and gaming divisions.

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Microsoft reportedly offering voluntary retirement to up to 7% of US workforceIndustry

Microsoft reportedly offering voluntary retirement to up to 7% of US workforce

Microsoft is reportedly launching a one-time voluntary retirement program that could affect up to 7% of its US workforce, the latest in a string of headcount adjustments at the Xbox parent company.

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Epic Games in contact with family of terminally ill employee laid off in mass cutsIndustry

Epic Games in contact with family of terminally ill employee laid off in mass cuts

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company is in contact with the family of Mike Prinke, a terminally ill former employee who lost his life insurance coverage in last week's mass layoffs affecting over 1,000 workers.

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Embracer Group cuts 124 more jobs at Eidos MontrealIndustry

Embracer Group cuts 124 more jobs at Eidos Montreal

Embracer Group has laid off 124 employees at Eidos Montreal, per Game Developer, bringing the studio's total job losses to around 300 since 2024 as Embracer's prolonged restructuring rolls on.

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