Postgame

Layoffs

8,915 layoffs declared in 34 notices over the past 12 months. How layoff notices work.

1,103in notices that name the studio7,812in notices that don't

Only notices matched to a company we track, and checked, are counted. A 0 below means no checked notice, not that nobody filed one.

Monthly, 24 months

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Largest groups, 12 months

Amazon6,603 · 16 notices
Microsoft1,261 · 4 notices
Sony Group292 · 1 notice
Epic Games217 · 6 notices
Tencent150 · 3 notices
Keywords Studios128 · 1 notice
Intrepid Studios123 · 1 notice
Ubisoft93 · 1 notice
Iron Galaxy48 · 1 notice

Largest notices, 12 months

AmazonReceived Oct 28 · Washington2,303 workersDivision not namedAmazonReceived Jan 30 · Washington2,198 workersDivision not namedAmazonPosted Jan 2026 · New Jersey871 workersDivision not namedMicrosoftReceived Jul 6 · Washington605 workersDivision not namedAmazonReceived Jan 28 · Washington401 workersDivision not named

By state

StateWorkers, 12 moNotices, 12 moCoverage
Washington6,42010since Jan 1, 2025
California1,06219since Jan 1, 2025
New Jersey8711since Jan 1, 2025
Maryland3792since Jan 1, 2025
New York1351since Jan 6, 2026
Illinois481since Jan 1, 2025
Pennsylvania00since Jan 1, 2025
Texas00since Jan 1, 2025

Every notice

1–3 of 3 notices, newest first.

Scoped to Bethesda Softworks. Every company.

DateFiled byCompanySiteStatusWorkers
Sep 22ReceivedMicrosoftMicrosoftRedmond, WashingtonDeclared · division not named277
Jul 6ReceivedMicrosoftMicrosoftRedmond, WashingtonDeclared · division not named605
Jul 6Notice dateZeniMax Media Inc.ZeniMax Media1370 Piccard Drive Rockville, MD 21030Declared · division not named166