I'm not shocked by layoffs in gaming anymore. It's unfortunate that very few have any job security.
8 months ago | 2
After that one stunt with Greg Miller, it made us realize that more western studios need to be laid off. It’s time for the rest of the world to shine and have a go. Let’s go Asia, let’s go Africa, let’s go LATAM!
8 months ago | 0
ParallaxStella
Oxenfree developer Night School Studio was acquired by Netflix Games Studio in 2021 with the streamer's plans to enter game development.
The layoffs were announced in January this year after Netflix closed their only AAA game studio, Team Blue last October.
Last November Matt Verdu was appointed Netflix's VP of GenAI for Games to push for "innovation in game development."
Verdu stated, "I am focused on a creator-first vision for AI, one that puts creative talent at the center, with AI being a catalyst and an accelerant."
8 months ago | [YT] | 24