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Until Dawn Remake Developer Ballistic Moon 'Effectively Closed' After Funding Troubles: Report
Ballistic Moon, the studio behind the Until Dawn remake, has reportedly “effectively closed”. The UK-based developer was hit with layoffs in September 2024, weeks ahead of the remake launched. The remaining staff was reportedly let go without an announcement in December, leaving the studio with a “handful of employees”.
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Bhavish Aggarwal's Ola To Cut 1,000 Jobs. 500 Were Laid Off In November
The current round of layoffs amounts to over a quarter of Ola's 4,000 employee size as of March 2024 but includes contract workers that aren't counted in the company's public disclosures.
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Meta Fires 20 Employees For Leaking Internal Information, More Layoffs Likely
Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift.
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Marvel Rivals Development Team, Including Game Director, Laid Off Despite Game's Successful Launch
Marvel Rivals’ development team, including the game director, have been laid off despite the game’s successful launch. The layoffs have affected an unspecified number of employees at NetEase’s design team based in Seattle, the company said in a statement to the press Wednesday.
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Meta Employee Laid Off After Returning From Maternity Leave: "I Was Blindsided"
In a LinkedIn post, Ms Safner shared her shock and disappointment, suggesting that Meta may have targeted employees who had recently taken leaves.
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Infosys Lays Off 700 Freshers, Says They Didn't Clear Internal Assessment
IT giant Infosys has laid off nearly 700 freshers from its Mysuru campus, IT employees' union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) claimed on Friday.
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BioWare Downsized to Less Than 100 Employees After Layoffs, Relocations: Report
Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare has reportedly been hit with layoffs and relocations, downsizing to less than half of its size from two years ago. The developer is said to have laid off over 20 employees and permanently moved several others to different teams across parent company Electronic Arts.
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"What I Should Do Next?": General Motors' Employee After Being Laid Off Via Email At 5 am
Adam Bernard, who served as Associate Director of Competitor Intelligence, shared his reaction in a LinkedIn post
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Elon Musk Lays Off Employees From X, Engineering Department Faces Major Cuts: Report
Elon Musk, who is busy promoting Donald Trump for the keenly-watched US presidential election on November 5, has reportedly laid off more employees from his X social media platform.
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Bungie Says Marathon Development is 'On Track', Shares New Screenshots
Destiny maker Bungie is working on Marathon, a PvP extraction shooter that was announced in 2023. The studio has now provided an update on the game, saying that development on it was “on track”. Bungie, however, did not reveal any Marathon gameplay, choosing instead to share a concept art images from the shooter.
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Elon Musk Loses Legal Battle To Former Twitter Employee: What It Was About
The dispute's resolution comes nearly two years after Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and subsequently laid off more than half of the company’s workforce.
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AI Chatbot Startup Character.AI Lays Off At Least 5% Of Its Staff: Report
Chatbot startup Character.AI laid off at least 5% of its staff, The Information reported on Thursday, citing a person briefed by company leaders.
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Amidst AI Push, Cisco To Lay Off Thousands In Second Job Cut This Year, Sources Say
The number of people affected could be similar to or slightly higher than the 4,000 employees Cisco laid off in February. The company employed around 84,900 people as of July 2023.
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"No Goodbyes": Employee Describes Sudden Layoffs Affecting 80% Of Team
The social media user in his post admitted that he was surprised that he was not laid off, given his work habits.
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UK Woman Shares She Got Fired On Wedding Day Via Text Message From Boss
Layoffs can happen anytime without notice and can be devastating. Now, a bride recently shared how she received some upsetting news on what was meant to be one of the happiest days of her life.
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Until Dawn Remake Developer Ballistic Moon 'Effectively Closed' After Funding Troubles: Report
Ballistic Moon, the studio behind the Until Dawn remake, has reportedly “effectively closed”. The UK-based developer was hit with layoffs in September 2024, weeks ahead of the remake launched. The remaining staff was reportedly let go without an announcement in December, leaving the studio with a “handful of employees”.
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Bhavish Aggarwal's Ola To Cut 1,000 Jobs. 500 Were Laid Off In November
The current round of layoffs amounts to over a quarter of Ola's 4,000 employee size as of March 2024 but includes contract workers that aren't counted in the company's public disclosures.
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Meta Fires 20 Employees For Leaking Internal Information, More Layoffs Likely
Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift.
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Marvel Rivals Development Team, Including Game Director, Laid Off Despite Game's Successful Launch
Marvel Rivals’ development team, including the game director, have been laid off despite the game’s successful launch. The layoffs have affected an unspecified number of employees at NetEase’s design team based in Seattle, the company said in a statement to the press Wednesday.
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Meta Employee Laid Off After Returning From Maternity Leave: "I Was Blindsided"
In a LinkedIn post, Ms Safner shared her shock and disappointment, suggesting that Meta may have targeted employees who had recently taken leaves.
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Infosys Lays Off 700 Freshers, Says They Didn't Clear Internal Assessment
IT giant Infosys has laid off nearly 700 freshers from its Mysuru campus, IT employees' union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) claimed on Friday.
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BioWare Downsized to Less Than 100 Employees After Layoffs, Relocations: Report
Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare has reportedly been hit with layoffs and relocations, downsizing to less than half of its size from two years ago. The developer is said to have laid off over 20 employees and permanently moved several others to different teams across parent company Electronic Arts.
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"What I Should Do Next?": General Motors' Employee After Being Laid Off Via Email At 5 am
Adam Bernard, who served as Associate Director of Competitor Intelligence, shared his reaction in a LinkedIn post
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Elon Musk Lays Off Employees From X, Engineering Department Faces Major Cuts: Report
Elon Musk, who is busy promoting Donald Trump for the keenly-watched US presidential election on November 5, has reportedly laid off more employees from his X social media platform.
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Bungie Says Marathon Development is 'On Track', Shares New Screenshots
Destiny maker Bungie is working on Marathon, a PvP extraction shooter that was announced in 2023. The studio has now provided an update on the game, saying that development on it was “on track”. Bungie, however, did not reveal any Marathon gameplay, choosing instead to share a concept art images from the shooter.
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Elon Musk Loses Legal Battle To Former Twitter Employee: What It Was About
The dispute's resolution comes nearly two years after Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and subsequently laid off more than half of the company’s workforce.
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AI Chatbot Startup Character.AI Lays Off At Least 5% Of Its Staff: Report
Chatbot startup Character.AI laid off at least 5% of its staff, The Information reported on Thursday, citing a person briefed by company leaders.
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Amidst AI Push, Cisco To Lay Off Thousands In Second Job Cut This Year, Sources Say
The number of people affected could be similar to or slightly higher than the 4,000 employees Cisco laid off in February. The company employed around 84,900 people as of July 2023.
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"No Goodbyes": Employee Describes Sudden Layoffs Affecting 80% Of Team
The social media user in his post admitted that he was surprised that he was not laid off, given his work habits.
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UK Woman Shares She Got Fired On Wedding Day Via Text Message From Boss
Layoffs can happen anytime without notice and can be devastating. Now, a bride recently shared how she received some upsetting news on what was meant to be one of the happiest days of her life.
