The Latest Breaking News from Embracer Group

Embracer Group quietly cancelled 29 unannounced games and shut 7 studios within six months last year

This follows the company making over 1,300 workers redundant

GamesRadar · Feb 15, 2024

Why is the $180bn games industry shedding thousands of staff?

Despite healthy sales, publishers such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard are making hundreds of employees redundant – which may radically reshape the industry

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Eidos Montréal confirms almost 100 layoffs, blaming ‘challenges of our industry’ and Embracer restructuring

Eidos-Montréal has laid off 97 people from across its development teams, administration, and support services.

TechRadar · Jan 30, 2024

Embracer Group layoffs continue at Lost Boys Interactive, staff report

A number of staff at Lost Boys Interactive have reported layoffs at the studio, which is owned by Embracer subsidiary Gearbox.

TechRadar · Jan 15, 2024

Embracer Group layoffs continue with cuts at Tiny Tina's Wonderlands support studio Lost Boys Interactive

Embracer Group is continuing layoffs, reportedly cutting a large number of jobs at Lost Boys Interactive, a studio under Gearbox Software that helped on Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

Windows Central · Jan 12, 2024

The biggest gaming controversies of 2023, part 2

Layoffs, Reddit beefs, racism, indie games, and more: 2023 was definitely another year for videogames.

PC Gamer · Dec 25, 2023

3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly hit with layoffs as Embracer continues to cut

Apogee's Scott Miller, who had close ties to 3D Realms before the Embracer purchase, said at least half the company has been let go.

PC Gamer · Dec 14, 2023

Embracer closes Timesplitters studio Free Radical in 'another difficult decision'

Embracer subsidiary Plaion, the publisher in charge of Free Radical, has announced the closure of the studio.

TechRadar · Dec 13, 2023

TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design has closed: 'We join an ever-growing list of casualties in a broken industry'

Plaion has confirmed that Free Radical Design has been shut down.

PC Gamer · Dec 11, 2023

Insurgency developer New World Interactive has been affected by Embracer layoffs

New World Interactive has been hit with layoffs amid Embracer Group's restructuring program.

TechRadar · Dec 5, 2023