Skydance orders five-day office return as it offers staff voluntary buyouts
The mandate covers the whole company, including DC Comics, weeks after the merger closed at a reported $110 billion.
Skydance, the company formed by Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. that is now home to Skydance Games (combining former WB Games and Paramount Games), has ordered staff to return to the office five days a week. The mandate covers the whole company, including the games division, DC Comics and its other media holdings. Alongside it, Skydance is offering a voluntary buyout program intended to reduce headcount. The move follows earlier WB Games cuts, including the closure of Monolith Productions, Player First Games and Warner Bros. San Diego last year. The merger closed earlier this month at a reported value of $110 billion.
Why it matters
For staff across Skydance, the five-day return to office and the voluntary buyout offer mean a choice between commuting full time or leaving, with headcount reduction as the stated aim. The move follows last year's closures at WB Games, including Monolith Productions, Player First Games and Warner Bros. San Diego, so employees who have already seen cuts now face another round of reduction in a different form. The policy applies beyond games to DC Comics and the company's other media holdings, so the pressure is not limited to one division.
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