Square Enix is laying off more developers in the UK and US as it refocuses on Japan
Square Enix is laying off developers in the UK and US as it reworks its game development structure to focus on its studios in Japan, Video Games Chronicle reports. The mass restructuring follows the publishers' 2024 announcement that it planned to "aggressively" apply AI to its development process.The total number of employees being laid off isn't yet public, but Video Games Chronicle writes that over 100 developers in the UK could be impacted, possibly up to 140. The number of US developers caught in the layoffs is still unknown. In a slide deck for investors spotted by IGN, Square Enix characterizes its "Overseas Structural Reform" as part of its goal of "consolidating development functions in Japan." The deck also notes that Square Enix is particu [...]
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