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Schell Games, the Pittsburgh virtual reality studio behind I Expect You To Die and co-developer of Among Us 3D, confirmed a second round of layoffs this year. Vertical Slice on 30 October and Inven Global on 2 November reported that 49 employees had been let go, about 40 per cent of the workforce according to chief executive Jesse Schell.

A LinkedIn post on 31 October said the cuts were needed "to ensure a sustainable future for our studio" and listed Unity and Unreal engineers, artists, designers, producers, marketers and QA. An August round was its first since 2002. Dragon Grove remains aimed at spring 2027 on Meta hardware.

On 26 October, Bristol studio Auroch Digital began a redundancy consultation affecting around a quarter of roles. The Roundtable Interactive-owned maker of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 cited market conditions and said support for Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors would continue, without giving a headcount.

Also on 26 October, Aftermath reported that Sony-owned Sucker Punch Productions had cut 24 staff (correcting an earlier figure of 26), The Verge said. An internal email quoted by Aftermath and Video Games Chronicle cited market challenges and needs for the next project. Sony and Sucker Punch did not publicly confirm the figures in those reports.

Japan's official gazette Kanpo reported on 2 November that Nagoshi Studio Inc had been dissolved after a shareholders' meeting on 31 October. Video Games Chronicle and Game Developer said the NetEase-backed studio was founded by Like a Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi after he left Sega. Bloomberg reported in March that NetEase stopped financing after learning Gang of Dragon needed another ¥7 billion, about $44 million, to finish. The Steam page remains active; NetEase has not formally cancelled the project.

Astragon Entertainment confirmed to GamesWirtschaft on 2 November that it will wind down Astragon Development in Hamm by the end of November, with about 30 jobs to go. The studio, descended from Independent Arts (founded 1990), was bought for €3.5 million in 2023 and shipped Seafarer: The Ship Sim on 24 September after more than €1.8 million in federal games funding. Astragon, part of London-listed Everplay alongside Team17, said it would focus on publishing.

Raw Power Games said on 30 October that funding for Chronicles: Medieval was "no longer in place" and that the studio was "at real risk of closing," Inven Global and PC Gamer reported. Early Access remains listed for 2027. Talks with potential partners were under way; headcount was not disclosed.

CI Games SE said on 30 October that it had signed a €28.6 million syndicated loan with Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Środowiska to refinance debt and fund completion, marketing and launch of Lords of the Fallen II. Eighty per cent is guaranteed by Polish export credit agency KUKE, with repayment due by 31 August 2027. President Marek Tymiński committed to retain his shareholding for the loan term, GamesBeat reported.

Hasbro announced on 27 October that Dan Ayoub, a former 343 Industries studio head, would become president of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games on 2 November, the first internal promote into the role covering Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters and Hasbro Digital Games.

John Romero told Video Games Chronicle on 30 October that Romero Games' unannounced shooter, previously dropped by Xbox, has a new unnamed publisher. The studio rehired 10 staff and now has about 15 to 16 people, after earlier falling from about 110 to five, with the game redesigned for that size.

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain said on 27 October that Rockstar Games workers in the UK will vote on union recognition from 12 to 26 November, The Verge reported. IWGB said a yes vote would create the biggest recognised union in the UK games sector. Grand Theft Auto VI is due on consoles on 19 November.

On 2 November The Verge reported that former Xbox chief operating officer Helen Chiang had written that she has "serious concerns" about how standards were applied in her case and said reports that she was terminated for policy violations were "not accurate." At Don't Nod, French union STJV said on 27 October that employee representatives were due to issue their opinion on a French redundancy plan on 3 November.

Confirmed moves leave a documented candidate pool: 49 roles at Schell Games; about 30 at Astragon Development; a consultation covering around a quarter of Auroch Digital's Bristol roles; and a reported 24 departures at Sucker Punch. Nagoshi Studio's dissolution ends that employer. Romero Games rehired 10 people onto a team of about 15 to 16. Hiring managers seeking Unreal or Unity engineers, artists, designers, producers and QA can cite the announcements. Employers that disclosed financing or franchise leadership in the window include CI Games (€28.6 million facility) and Hasbro (Wizards appointment).

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