NHL 27 sees Connected Franchise return, but there's one big problem. Unless a team is controlled by a user, you won't be able to trade with or play against them.
I repeat. Roblox is the worst thing that's happened to the video game industry.
Gaming PR and Devs, I will be in Germany for Gamescom Dev and Gamescom from August 23-28. If you have a game or project, I'd love to talk about it for coverage at Insider Gaming. I'm also looking to talk about December's Insider Gaming Showcase. Shoot me an email (in bio)
It's July 14, & we're over 8,300 known layoffs in 2026, with the real number likely around 9,100, counting data I have yet to 100% confirm Layoffs are up 137% YoY, & at least 23 studios have closed. Details and resources at GamingLayoffs.com. You can also submit layoffs anonymously.
My interview with Felicia Day is available NOW for Premium Plus subscribers in the Insider Gaming App. It'll be available on Thursday for everyone.
My interview with @felicia.day drops tomorrow in early access on the Insider Gaming App. Will go live for everyone on Thursday! It was such a fantastic conversation, and I can't wait for everyone to watch.
INTERVIEW ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow I'm sitting down with @felicia.day to talk about The Guild and its upcoming Kickstarter for The Guild: Reunion Movie Keep an eye out for it next week!
The Hocus Pocus title theme from the 1994 DOS game had no business going as hard as it did.
Every...single...post made by PlayStation is being hit with proposed community notes referencing the end of physical discs.
Want some good news? Today is my 13th wedding anniversary, and I still haven't made my wife regret marrying me! SCORE! Also, look at how dapper I was at 22!
On gaminglayoffs.com, I have links to a number of resources, including job boards, mental health support lines, and game dev communities.
Accounting for the 3,200 announced by Xbox today, we are at over 8,200 known job losses for 2026. As of July 6, that's a 139% YoY increase compared to 2025. gaminglayoffs.com
This little princess turns anywhere into her bed
This is what I love about this game. Kids, including mine, who've never met each other until tonight, playing a pick up game of soccer with the World Cup in the background
By my numbers, with the layoffs at OtherSide, we've crossed the 5,000 threshold for known employees who've been let go in the games industry in 2026. The real number is likely closer to 6,000, but there are some where I don't have firm data yet. gaminglayoffs.com
"Fortunately, we have a product for people who want physical games. It's called PlayStation 5."
Pretty cool story coming tomorrow regarding @backyardsports.bsky.social Hint: It's a feature in Backyard Baseball that's been teased in recent social media posts, and I'll have the official reveal as part of @insider-gaming.com Insider Access series on Wednesday.
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It's June 30, 2026. The sale of EA to the Saudi Arabia PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners was scheduled to close by today. We still have no update on if it actually will.
As of June 29, 2026, we have seen a 71% year-over-year increase in the number of known layoffs. 81 unique companies have held layoffs this year, with at least 16 shutting down entirely. Track layoffs, submit new ones anonymously, and find resources at gaminglayoffs.com
When you find out that Strauss Zelnick lied about GTA 6 discs.
Ghosts of Tabor developer Combat Waffle is laying off an unknown number of staff. CEO Scott Albright said the decision comes after a VR project the studio was working on with a "large platform partner" was cancelled.
We are 6 days away from the end of Q1 FY2027 for Electronic Arts. The sale to the Saudi Arabia PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners was scheduled to close by the end of Q1 27.
I'm heading to Gamescom in August for @InsiderGamingIG I want to talk about your game and studio, the state of the industry, the Insider Gaming Showcase, Technology advancements in gaming, navigating the market, and just life in general. If that's you, let's meet!
I built GamingLayoffs.com to help shine light on the layoffs happening, while also becoming a resource for media and industry members. I don't put ads on the site, and I don't pay for advertising. Seeing it get 10K visits per week shows me I should add more resources.