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.
