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Microsoft, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb were all hit with layoffs this week and there seems to be even more on the way. All the details in today’s roundup!
In other news; Konami is looking for more Silent Hill devs, a Suicide Squad leak has fans worried, the Nintendo Switch is still in high demand, and The Last of Us co-creator gets snubbed in the HBO series credits.
In the comments, we talk about why people like Assassin’s Creed and the coming soon section is bringing some heat with Forspoken and the Dead Space Remake.
00:00 - Mass layoffs swwep entire games industry
04:49 - Konami looking for more Silent Hill developers
05:48 - Suicide Squad: KTJL leak is upsetting fans
06:36 - Nintendo Switch still in high demand
07:38 - Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after credit snub
08:56 - In the Comments
09:48 - Coming Soon
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[Eurogamer] Ubisoft CEO apologizes for whack statement
eurogamer.net/ubisoft-ceo-reportedly-apologises-for-ball-is-in-your-court-comments
[WSJ] Unity lays off nearly 300 employees
wsj.com/articles/unity-software-lays-off-more-workers-as-tech-job-cuts-grow-11673974721
[PC Gamer] Riot Games lays off 46 employees
pcgamer.com/riot-games-lays-off-46-employees-as-it-makes-strategic-shifts-within-a-few-teams
[PCGamesN] Riot confirms 46 laid off pcgamesn.com/riot-games-confirms-layoff-46-staff
[The Verge] Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees
theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech
[IGN] Konami looking for more developers for Silent Hill
ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-world-exclusive-deep-dive-interview
[VGC] Leaked Suicide Squad worries fans
videogameschronicle.com/news/leaked-suicide-squad-image-appears-to-confirm-battle-pass-and-more
[Bloomberg] Nintendo Switch production ramping up in 2023
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/nintendo-switch-production-boost-set-to-defy-industry-forecasts
[LA Times] Last of Us co-creator calls for unionization after HBO series snub
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-01-15/the-last-of-us-hbo-tv-show-video-game-history-neil-druckmann
[Reddit] Bruce Straley’s contributions at Naughty Dog
reddit.com/r/TheLastOfUs2/comments/q601nn/bruce_straley_wasnt_credited_as_a_writer_for
Microsoft, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb were all hit with layoffs this week and there seems to be even more on the way. All the details in today’s roundup!
In other news; Konami is looking for more Silent Hill devs, a Suicide Squad leak has fans worried, the Nintendo Switch is still in high demand, and The Last of Us co-creator gets snubbed in the HBO series credits.
In the comments, we talk about why people like Assassin’s Creed and the coming soon section is bringing some heat with Forspoken and the Dead Space Remake.
00:00 - Mass layoffs swwep entire games industry
04:49 - Konami looking for more Silent Hill developers
05:48 - Suicide Squad: KTJL leak is upsetting fans
06:36 - Nintendo Switch still in high demand
07:38 - Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after credit snub
08:56 - In the Comments
09:48 - Coming Soon
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OR follow us on Twitter!
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SOURCES
[Eurogamer] Ubisoft CEO apologizes for whack statement
eurogamer.net/ubisoft-ceo-reportedly-apologises-for-ball-is-in-your-court-comments
[WSJ] Unity lays off nearly 300 employees
wsj.com/articles/unity-software-lays-off-more-workers-as-tech-job-cuts-grow-11673974721
[PC Gamer] Riot Games lays off 46 employees
pcgamer.com/riot-games-lays-off-46-employees-as-it-makes-strategic-shifts-within-a-few-teams
[PCGamesN] Riot confirms 46 laid off pcgamesn.com/riot-games-confirms-layoff-46-staff
[The Verge] Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees
theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech
[IGN] Konami looking for more developers for Silent Hill
ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-world-exclusive-deep-dive-interview
[VGC] Leaked Suicide Squad worries fans
videogameschronicle.com/news/leaked-suicide-squad-image-appears-to-confirm-battle-pass-and-more
[Bloomberg] Nintendo Switch production ramping up in 2023
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/nintendo-switch-production-boost-set-to-defy-industry-forecasts
[LA Times] Last of Us co-creator calls for unionization after HBO series snub
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-01-15/the-last-of-us-hbo-tv-show-video-game-history-neil-druckmann
[Reddit] Bruce Straley’s contributions at Naughty Dog
reddit.com/r/TheLastOfUs2/comments/q601nn/bruce_straley_wasnt_credited_as_a_writer_for
