Bulk of Microsoft Layoffs from Games Division

Despite good news after the holidays regarding XBOX360 sales, Microsoft is taking an ax to the “games division.” It has been rumored that 30% of the game testers are now gone. In addition, the internal studio ACES, has been shut down. This could mean an end to one of Microsoft’s oldest running [...]

Getting Da’ Boot: Layoff Update

Another round of industry layoffs in the video game sector. As much as we want to pretend everything is great, we are brought back to earth when it happens to our own sector. Layoff update:

Black Box, Vancouver developer of Skate and Need For Speed, has laid off 200 employees. Around 50% of [...]