Skydance confirms games division layoffs a month after closing the Warner Bros. takeover
Skydance has confirmed layoffs across its games division, about a month after closing its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company confirmed the cuts to Variety after reports that staff had begun losing their jobs last week. In a statement, Skydance said it was “implementing reorganization and operational shifts across a few areas of our business” and had “made the difficult decision to scale down some of our projects”. The company has not said how many people were affected. Insider Gaming understands at least 30 people were let go, while The Wrap reports at least 25, based on a LinkedIn post by Paramount Games lead engineer David Vera naming affected colleagues. The merged division now houses the studios behind Mortal Kombat, Batman: Arkham and Hogwarts Legacy. Skydance has said it wants to cut more than $6 billion in annual costs within three years.
Sources: Shacknews — Skydance Games confirms layoffs, 9 Nov · The Wrap — Skydance Games Cuts Staff Amid Reorganization, 9 Nov