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Canceled TimeSplitters Next Footage And Alleged TimeSplitters 4 Prototype Gameplay Surfaces Online
The former head of arts at the now-defunct studio, posted a 5-minute gameplay of the canceled TimeSplitters Next game on his LinkedIn account.
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Embracer Put Saber Interactive Up For Sale For $500 Million, Close To Gearbox Sale
Embracer Group’s restructuring is far from over and continues to cause a major shakeup in the gaming industry.
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Embracer Has Now Cut 1,387 Roles With Q3 Results Lower Than Expected
Embracer Group has presented its third-quarter earnings report. Key among other revelations of the report is that the Swedish conglomerate has cut a further 483 roles
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Embracer’s Nimble Giant Entertainment Hit By Layoffs. Around 30 Impacted
Layoffs have been reported at Buenos Aires-based Nimble Giant Entertainment. Sources familiar with the matter told Kotaku that the layoffs happened on January 30, 2024.
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Ex-Volition Games Devs Form Shapeshifter Games, Winds Up Clockwork Revolution
Members of the defunct studio teamed up to form Shapeshifter Games. Posts from people mentioning they landed new roles at the studio started popping up on LinkedIn 3 months ago.
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Embracer Strikes Again At Eidos Montreal, 97 People Laid Off, Unannounced Deus Ex Game Canceled
Embracer’s restructuring hammer has fallen on Eidos Montreal. At least 97 people were impacted by the layoff. Also, an unannounced Deus Ex title was canceled.
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Destroy All Humans! Developer Black Forest Games Reportedly Cut Almost 50% Roles
A few days ago, Black Forest Games, the developer behind Destroy All Humans! announced that it had let go nearly 50% of its employees.
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Embracer-Owned Lost Boys Interactive Hit By “Massive” Layoff, 170 Reportedly Affected
Lost Boys Interactive is the latest Embracer-owned studio to be hit by layoffs. The move is a continuation of Embracer Group’s restructuring which was announced in June 2023.
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3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Reportedly Suffer Layoffs As Part Of Embracer Restructuring
Multiple reports suggest that there have been layoffs across Embracer-owned 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks. The number of employees affected by the layoff remains unknown at the time of writing this post.
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Free Radical Design Confirms Closure, Adding To Over 9,000 Job Loses In The Industry
For a while, it has been rumored that Free Radical Design was on the verge of closure. It was reported that Embracer was looking for a buyer. It appears every effort to prevent the closure failed as the studio has now been shut down.