The latest wave of layoffs is coming from nDreams, a leading VR game developer and publisher. The Farnborough, UK-based company announced massive restructuring on Thursday, March 5, 2026, that will lead to studio closures and redundancies.
“Our team was today informed of proposals to restructure nDreams, including a significant reduction in overall staffing level,” the company said in an update shared through its social media channels. “These changes would impact all levels and multiple teams, including senior leadership”.
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nDreams is made up of three internal studios, namely Elevation, Near Light, and Compass. However, the company has been carrying out restructuring since 2024, with Elevation, which has around 120 employees, at the core of the business. The restructured business will focus on “delivering world-class VR and XR games”.
“Regrettably, the proposals include the closure of the Near Light and Compass studios, and a reduction in our Facilities, Talent, Shared Technology, and Executive teams, with 78 roles at risk of redundancy.
Despite every effort to make our existing structure a success and avert this outcome, the VR games market remains challenging, making further changes necessary to ensure a commercially viable and sustainable future.”
nDreams noted in the message that they are “exploring every option to retain talent and will now enter a collective consultation process with the people impacted by these proposals”. The company promised to support those impacted through the transition process.
nDreams has worked on critically-acclaimed projects like Little Cities and PowerWash Simulator VR. It was founded in 2006 and has remained dedicated to VR games since 2013. They have multiple unannounced titles in development.
GameBaba Universe empathizes with everyone affected by the restructuring and hopes they land new dream roles soon.
