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Layoffs at Toys for Bob and Sledgehammer Games affect between 30% and 40% of staff, insider says


Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob and Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games have reportedly lost around 40 per ce…

Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob and Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games have reportedly lost around 40 per cent and 30 per cent of their staff, respectively. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Activision Blizzard staff have been contacting him directly to find out if they've been affected, while industry insider Tom Henderson says that 40 per cent of Toys for Bob's workforce equates to around 35 staff (thanks, TheGamer). Earlier this month GDC published its 2024 State of the Game Industry report, revealing that 35 percent of game developers had been impacted by layoffs in the last 12 months.

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