Xbox, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, Giant Bomb and more hit with layoffs

Microsoft, Riot, Unity, GameSpot and Giant Bomb were all hit with layoffs this week and there seems to be even more on the way. All the details in today’s roundup! In other news; Konami is looking for more Silent Hill devs, a Suicide Squad leak has fans worried, the Nintendo Switch is still in high demand, and The Last of Us co-creator gets snubbed in the HBO series credits. In the comments we talk about why people like Assassin’s Creed and the coming soon section is bringing some heat with Forspoken and the Dead Space Remake. 00:00 - Mass layoffs swwep entire games industry 04:49 - Konami looking for more Silent Hill developers 05:48 - Suicide Squad: KTJL leak is upsetting fans 06:36 - Nintendo Switch still in high demand 07:38 - Last of Us co-director calls for unionization after credit snub 08:56 - In the Comments 09:48 - Coming Soon Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jack_p https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [Eurogamer] Ubisoft CEO apologize for whack statement https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-ceo-reportedly-apologises-for-ball-is-in-your-court-comments [WSJ] Unity lays off nearly 300 employees https://www.wsj.com/articles/unity-software-lays-off-more-workers-as-tech-job-cuts-grow-11673974721 [PC Gamer] Riot Games lays off 46 employees https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-lays-off-46-employees-as-it-makes-strategic-shifts-within-a-few-t… [PCGamesN] Riot confirms 46 laid off https://www.pcgamesn.com/riot-games-confirms-layoff-46-staff [The Verge] Micrsoft lays off 10,000 employees https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech [IGN] Konami looking for more developers for Silent Hill https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-world-exclusive-deep-dive-interview [VGC] Leaked Suicide Squad worries fans https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/leaked-suicide-squad-image-appears-to-confirm-battle-pass-a… [Bloomberg] Nintendo Switch production ramping up in 2023 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/nintendo-switch-production-boost-set-to-defy-indu… [LA Times] Last of Us co-creator calls for unionization after HBO series snub https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-01-15/the-last-of-us-hbo-tv-show-video-game-hi… [Reddit] Bruce Straley’s contributions at Naughty Dog https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLastOfUs2/comments/q601nn/bruce_straley_wasnt_credited_as_a_writer_for/