Paramount Games cuts dozens of staff four months after formation
The layoffs hit a studio created only months ago, during restructuring tied to Paramount's merger with Warner Bros.
Paramount's games arm, Paramount Games, has cut dozens of staff only four months after it was formed by merging Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media over the summer. Insider Gaming reports at least 30 people were affected, and laid-off developers, including associate design director David Ballard, shared the news on LinkedIn at the weekend. The cuts came amid restructuring after David Ellison's merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. The portfolio included licensed titles such as TMNT: The Last Ronin and Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, plus an unannounced dark academia RPG. It is unclear whether any Warner Bros. games staff were cut or how the existing projects will be affected.
Why it matters
The cuts show that the restructuring around Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. is reaching into games, a part of the business that was assembled only recently. For developers and readers following the industry, it raises questions about how the merged company will treat its game portfolio. Whether Warner Bros. games staff were affected, and what happens to projects already in development, remain unclear.
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