Gaming Layoffs
Comprehensive tracking of workforce reductions across the Gaming industry.
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Bungie, Epic Games
United States · Jun 2026
Industry-wide layoffs
2K Studio
United States · May 2026
Layoffs Hit 'Project Ethos' Team
2K Studio
United States · May 2026
Layoffs Hit 'Project Ethos' Team
Zenimax Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online)
United States · Jul 2026
Second large wave of layoffs in a year, up to half of the team impacted
Ubisoft
United States · Jun 2026
Studio closures and mass layoffs
Xbox
United States · Jun 2026
Major layoffs
Mobile Premier League
India · Sep 2025
Real-money online gaming ban forces 60% workforce cut; gaming unicorn exits Indian market
Zupee
India · Jan 2026
Real-money gaming ban impact; two rounds of cuts totaling ~370 employees; Rs 1 Cr medical support fund for ex-employees
Zupee
India · Sep 2025
First round of gaming industry cuts; real-money gaming regulatory uncertainty
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