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Skydance Lays Off Game Developers Post-Warner Bros. Merger
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Skydance Interactive, known for VR games like the upcoming Behemoth, is laying off many developers shortly after merging with Warner Bros. under the new entity Paramount Games.
- Paramount Games was formed by merging Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media, with a portfolio including licensed titles such as TMNT: The Last Ronin and Avatar Legends, plus an unannounced original "dark academia" RPG.
- Despite excitement around new projects, significant layoffs have occurred amid restructuring following David Ellison’s merger of Paramount and Warner Bros.
- Affected employees, including associate design director David Ballard, expressed gratitude for their time at Skydance but sadness over the layoffs, highlighting the difficult industry climate.
- Remaining team members emphasized that layoffs were not due to performance issues, praising the talent and dedication of those impacted.
