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WB Montreal Games reportedly lays off 99 workers ahead of the holidays

<p>As the gaming industry preps for its <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/dont-miss-the-game-awards-2024-right-here-at-730pm-et-213044226.html">night of awards[/url], rampant layoffs continue to <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/layoffs-are-sucking-the-joy-out-of-video-games--this-weeks-gaming-news-174541450.html">put a damper on an otherwise joyful pastime[/url]. The latest casualties are reportedly a group of 99 employees for WB Games Montreal.</p>
<p><a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2126300/wb-games-montreal-keywords-licenciements" data-original-link="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2126300/wb-games-montreal-keywords-licenciements">Radio-Canada[/url] says (<a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wb-games-montreal-lays-off-99-developers" data-original-link="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wb-games-montreal-lays-off-99-developers">via[/url] Game Developer) that many of the laid-off employees were subcontractors through Keywords Studios, a company that provides technical and creative services for gaming companies. Keywords worked on quality assurance for <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-pulled-offline-after-a-bizarre-game-beating-bug-161955046.html">Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League[/url].</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Speaking of which, the layoffs coincided with Rocksteady’s announcement that it would <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-leagues-current-season-is-its-last-161356174.html">stop supporting the Suicide Squad game[/url] on January 14. (WB Games Montreal helped develop the game.) The game launched last February, giving it the dishonor of lasting less than a year before its publisher pulled the plug. Its upcoming Season 4 Episode 8 will be its last.</p>
<p>According to <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/99-jobs-cut-at-warner-bros-montreal" data-original-link="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/99-jobs-cut-at-warner-bros-montreal">GamesIndustry.biz[/url], one laid-off staffer told the French-language Radio-Canada that they were given eight weeks’ notice before termination. WB Montreal is said to have given them a choice between joining a recall list for upcoming projects or receiving help from a job counselor. However, the source said the company doesn’t expect the registry to have any opportunities until 2026. That’s not much of a choice unless someone has savings to burn.</p>
<p>The news follows recent layoffs at <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/ubisoft-is-giving-up-on-xdefiant-130023396.html">Ubisoft[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-slashes-1900-jobs-across-xbox-and-activision-blizzard-145304693.html">Xbox / Activision Blizzard[/url] and… far too many others to list. The gaming industry is <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:10;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/global-games-market-revenue-estimates-and-forecasts-in-2024" data-original-link="https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/global-games-market-revenue-estimates-and-forecasts-in-2024">projected[/url] to generate over $187 billion in 2024, a 2.1 percent annual growth.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/wb-montreal-games-reportedly-lays-off-99-workers-ahead-of-the-holidays-214220373.html?src=rss

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