Skydance Games lay off an undisclosed number of staff in the wake of Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, in latest case of consolidation killing livelihoods

Brutality

A little over a month following the huge, vile, culture-defining (negative) merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. into Skydance, the corporation has confirmed that games division Skydance Games will be facing a round of layoffs, according to a report from Variety.

Skydance Games was born from combining Paramount and Warner Bros' own individual divisions, bringing developers like NetherRealm, Rocksteady, WB Games Montreal/Boston, TT Games and Avalanche under the same umbrella as Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra developers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin publishers Paramount Games Studio. All this was was done, of course, to maximise the amount of IP that the corporation can access to base games on, such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, the DC Universe, Harry Potter, and more. Skydance Games came into existence on October 6th; it barely lasted a month as it was.

In a statement given to Variety, Skydance confirmed that "As part of our ongoing efforts to position Skydance Games for long-term growth and success, we are implementing reorganization and operational shifts across a few areas of our business. We have stepped back and taken some time to consider where we are investing our efforts and have made the difficult decision to scale down some of our projects. As a result, there are roles impacted. This is not a reflection of the talent, dedication, or creativity of those affected and we are grateful for their contributions. We are committed to approaching the process with transparency, care and respect for those who are leaving the company." Skydance did not disclose the number of staff affected.

Skydance joins the ever-growing list of corporations that have mandated layoffs in the recent past, such as Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA. Workers will bleed until there is no one left to cut. Solidarity to all affected.