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VR Pioneer nDreams Announces Studio Closures & Layoffs Amid "challenging" Games Market
nDreams, one of VR’s most senior game studios, announced plans to close two internal studios responsible for some of its most forward-thinking VR projects, which could also include a sizable number of layoffs. While nDreams hasn’t officially shuttered Near Light or Compass at this point, the company says in a LinkenIn post that it could soon see a reduction of 78 roles across “all levels and multiple teams, including senior leadership.” “Despite…
It seems that we are returning to a trend in which layoffs and closures of studies are becoming the norm again. MindsEye’s creator, Build a Rocket Boy, announced staffing cuts earlier this week and, likewise, much of Highguard’s developer Wildlight Entertainment, has also been fired. The latter in this sense now affects the virtual reality world, as the developer nDreams is closing studies and firing employees.
nDreams is shutting down two studios with 78 jobs expected to be cut
We seem to be getting back into a bit of a trend where layoffs and studio closures are becoming the norm once again. MindsEye creator Build a Rocket Boy announced job cuts earlier this week and likewise much of Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has been axed too. The latest in this manner now impacts the world of virtual reality, as developer nDreams is closing studios and laying off employees. In a statement on LinkedIn, nDreams has …
nDreams Announces Layoffs & Closure Of Two Studios
nDreams Near Light and nDreams Compass will be shut down as part of the restructuring.Veteran developer nDreams has announced another mass restructuring that will result in two of its three studios shutting down and a staff reduction of up to seventy-eight employees at all levels, 'including senior leadership.' This is the troubled studio's third round of layoffs, following similar restructurings in 2024 and 2025. nDreams Compass and nDreams Nea…
nDreams, the British video game development company specializing in virtual reality, has announced a restructuring plan that will entail a "significant" number of layoffs and the closure of two of its internal studies. Read more
VR Studio nDreams Announces "Significant" Layoffs, Shuts Down Two Internal Studios
VR developer and publisher nDreams, the studio behind VR titles like Reach, Vendetta Forever, Synapse, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and more, have just announced "a significant reduction in overall staffing levels," resulting in the closure of two of its internal studios, Near Light and Compass studios. Confirmed in a statement on the company's LinkedIn page, the layoffs will impact studios across nDreams' suite of teams as the company …
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