Layoffs

Sony laid off hundreds of developers at Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2 and Marathon, during the same week PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino recommitted to live service game efforts.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of consulting hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-27 · context →

Tala is cutting jobs in Kenya again, indicating a second round of workforce reductions

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-26 · context →

ADC Therapeutics announced a reorganization with a 17% staff reduction

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-24 · context →

Renault announced plans to cut 800 jobs in engineering operations in France, indicating a significant workforce reduction in core technical functions.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-24 · context →

Lazada is cutting approximately 5% of its workforce as part of a strategic review across South-east Asia markets. The layoffs are not driven by AI initiatives.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-23 · context →

Ubisoft eliminated 93 roles in its San Francisco office, as documented by California WARN notice filing.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of technology hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

EA is reportedly initiating another round of layoffs, primarily impacting recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of gaming hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

Kabam confirmed consolidation of its Los Angeles office, resulting in layoffs of an unknown number of employees.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

UnitedHealth Group (No. 3 Fortune 500 company) reduced headcount by 10,000 employees (2.5% decline) in fiscal 2026. Signals efficiency program or business remodeling in health services sector.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of digital health hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-19 · context →

British Council plans to cut approximately 25% of workforce (alongside closure of 11 country offices) to manage £197m pandemic-related debt. Already reduced headcount by 2,110 FTE since April 2021; further redundancies signalled as part of turnaround plan. Organisation not expected to return to profitability until 2029/30.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of consulting hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

OtherSide Entertainment laid off 17 staff members following cancellation of in-development project (Argos)

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

Southern Oregon University is cutting 3 academic majors and approximately 66 jobs as part of restructuring following financial exigency declaration and previous workforce reduction rounds.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →