Paula Mackiewicz-Armstrong
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Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"
Cyberpunk 2077 associate game director Paweł Sasko expressed concern over the state of the video game industry, stating it feels like it's "imploding" due to frequent layoffs and project cancellations. This sentiment comes as Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2, experienced significant layoffs, with other studios like Xbox Game Studios and Electronic Arts also reportedly cutting staff. CD Projekt Red, which itself had layoffs in 2023, is actively hiring for projects including The Witcher 4 and a new IP.
CD Projekt Red veteran tells game devs to unionize after Epic adds 1,000 people to the layoff pile: "Collectively,…
CD Projekt Red localization QA analyst Paula Mackiewicz-Armstrong advocates for unionization in the game industry following mass layoffs at Epic Games. She emphasizes that collective action can influence corporate decisions, while individual employees are vulnerable to market forces. Mackiewicz-Armstrong points to union contracts as a means to negotiate terms for layoffs, such as severance pay and warning times.
