Dielan Let's get these depressing updates out of the megathread In mp:98 we covered the following: - Kotaku layoffs (including that one girl) - IGN layoffs (including gameindustry.biz) - Inverse Layoffs Insider hot takes like this one are welcome too:
Dielan Seems a warhammer 40k game got cancelled with some layoffs https://massivelyop.com/2025/01/21/a-publisher-pivot-and-layoffs-apparently-killed-thought-pennies-warhammer-40k-pve-social-roleplaying-game/ I wonder what this game was supposed to be
SkoomaDealer It could have been cool. I may have admired it from afar. But Warhammer really runs the gamut from good to bad with games. Some games hitting both good and bad.
HelsEch Nothing new about a 40k game getting axed. Happens all the time it feels like. I am a little surprised they didn't have anything else for those devs to do, though.
Dielan Just make a new fire warrior game already! Imperium fans have had their time in the limelight. I want to sell out humanity for a hot pair of blue tits!
SkoomaDealer Dielan maybe they could make it good this time? Also, I may not be a foot guy, but I do demand my women to have normal looking feet. And the Tau have hooves.
Dielan Ubi is closing its UK office https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-announces-studio-closure-as-it-lays-off-185-staff
Dielan Loose fit but huffpo saw a big layoff event They don't really review games much but they certainly didn't like gamers https://bsky.app/profile/huffpostunion.bsky.social/post/3lhjp3mihic23
Dielan Playstation might be divesting from California https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@whoisryosuke/113953245919633944
SkoomaDealer I mean, Sony lost a lot of money there in the last couple years. They hired a Japanese CEO and it looks like he’s just going to make things happen.
Dielan Not layoffs news but union related. Someone on bluesky in the splitgate2 discourse is unironically suggesting the 1047 devs unionize maliciously No idea if this union is even real or any good, but it was shared with the intent to hurt the splitgate IP and CEO. Might as well admit unions are bad at this point
Dielan The most heartbreaking leak of all from the sag discord is what Kyle McCarley said about Erika Tbh. Context is she admitted to fans that she was given threatening letters by sag if she voiced Venti during the strike (implying renewed enforcement of global rule 1) even though hoyo is non-union and not struck by sag
Dielan MCs are back for genshin Project is still non union. Did SAG stop sending threatening letters?
Dielan Seems splitgate is struggling to pay back their summer games fest bills However, player count is still somewhat strong but is declining. Sad considering this is the best shooter made in a long time
