https://it-news.uk/tags/layoffs/ Recent content in Layoffs on IT News Hugo en-us Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/quantic-dream-employees-strike-star-wars-eclipse-layoffs/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/quantic-dream-employees-strike-star-wars-eclipse-layoffs/ <p>There&rsquo;s a quiet desperation brewing at Quantic Dream&rsquo;s Paris headquarters. This week, a group of employees mounted a strike outside the building — not to demand better pay or shorter hours, but to protect something more fragile: the studio&rsquo;s ability to finish the game they have been working on for years.</p> <p>The target is <em>Star Wars: Eclipse</em>, a narrative-driven action game first revealed at the Game Awards in 2021. Development has been slow, hampered by persistent hiring difficulties. Then, in late 2025, the studio shipped a 3v3 MOBA called <em>Chronicles of the Spellcaster</em> — a pivot that did not work out. The game shut down last month, and Quantic Dream triggered what it called an &ldquo;internal restructuring.&rdquo;</p> https://it-news.uk/posts/lucid-layoffs-18-percent-2026/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:40:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/lucid-layoffs-18-percent-2026/ <p>Lucid Motors announced Monday that it will lay off approximately 18% of its workforce — roughly 1,500 employees — as new CEO Silvio Napoli moves aggressively to restructure the troubled electric vehicle startup. The cuts come just four months after a previous round eliminated 12% of staff, underscoring the depth of the financial and operational reset underway at one of America&rsquo;s most closely watched EV manufacturers.</p>