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UPDATE: Trion tells us the layoffs were not as bad as IGN’s sources indicated: “up to half of the company was not affected by the reduction,” and reports of some employees being escorted out of the studio and others not receiving severance are false. The original story follows below. The …

Square Enix has laid off multiple employees from its Los Angeles office, according to a statement made to Polygon. The publisher did not comment on the number of employees affected. “We can confirm that Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has eliminated a number of positions as part of the corporate …

Activision will launch fewer games based on external licenses this year, and it has laid off about 30 employees to make up the difference. The publisher of Skylanders and Call of Duty released a statement to Kotaku which said the cuts were part of regular cost-alignment measures. “Like any successful …

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale developer SuperBot Entertainment has laid off several members of its staff, IGN reports. Sony confirmed the studio has reduced its workforce in a statement… and also threw in a blurb about upcoming DLC for the multiplayer brawler. “SCEA can confirm that SuperBot Entertainment did make a …