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Eidos-Montréal Layoffs, Rec Room Shutting Down, Mario Galaxy Movie

Mar 31, 2026 · 2mo ago

The industry's brutal contraction continues to dominate the headlines, claiming both veteran developers and decade-old platforms. While Hollywood prepares for another massive Nintendo blockbuster, the reality on the ground for game studios remains incredibly turbulent.

Eidos-Montréal Lays Off 124 Staff as Studio Head Departs

Deus Ex developer Eidos Montréal announces mass job cuts, alongside departure of studio head David AnfossiEidos-Montréal announces 124 job cuts; studio head David Anfossi departs after 19 years at developerEurogamerGamesIndustry.biz Deus Ex and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy developer Eidos-Montréal is laying off 124 employees in its latest round of workforce reductions EurogamerIGN. The cuts coincide with the departure of veteran studio head David Anfossi, who is leaving the Embracer-owned company after nearly two decades GamesIndustry.bizRock Paper Shotgun. Reports indicate the mass layoffs were triggered by the cancellation of an unannounced project that had been in development for years Push Square. This marks the third consecutive year of job cuts for the Canadian studio, which has shed around 300 roles since 2024 Game DeveloperThis Week in Video Games.

VR Social Platform Rec Room Shutting Down After Ten Years

Here's Another Major PS5, PS4 Game Getting Delisted Soon150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting downPush SquareThe Verge The popular virtual reality social club Rec Room will permanently shut down its servers on June 1, exactly ten years after its debut Push SquareIGN. Despite reaching over 150 million players and once holding a $3.5 billion valuation, the development team admitted they could never figure out how to make the Roblox-style platform sustainably profitable The VergeGame Developer. The studio has already disabled new account creation and will begin winding down premium currency purchases in May Push Square. Snap is reportedly acquiring some of the platform's underlying assets as the game prepares to go offline This Week in Video Games.

French Consumer Group Sues Ubisoft Over The Crew Shutdown

Major French consumer group sue Ubisoft over always-online game shutdowns with the backing of Stop Killing Games France's 'leading consumer association,' backed by Stop Killing Games, sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown Rock Paper ShotgunPC Gamer Major French consumer rights group UFC-Que Choisir is taking Ubisoft to court over the publisher's decision to shut down servers for the 2014 racing game The Crew Rock Paper ShotgunGamingOnLinux. The lawsuit is backed by the Stop Killing Games movement, which advocates against publishers rendering purchased games unplayable by pulling online support PC Gamer. The Crew was taken offline in March 2024, completely locking players out of the open-world racer despite its heavy single-player focus Rock Paper Shotgun.

Disco Elysium Successor Zero Parades Gets May Release Date

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is the first Disco Elysium successor to get a release date, will finally be playable this summer Zero Parades, the spy game from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM, is coming in May EurogamerPC Gamer Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, the highly anticipated espionage RPG from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM, will launch on PC on May 21 EurogamerPC Gamer. The narrative adventure is currently running a demo during the Steam Next Fest, which will remain available to play until April 13 PC Gamer. While the PC version arrives this spring, ZA/UM confirmed that the PlayStation 5 release is still on track to launch later in 2026 Push SquareGematsu.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Targets Massive Box Office Debut

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to stomp the global box office this week with the biggest debut of 2026 so far, say analystsThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie knows exactly what it is: big, silly funEurogamerVGC Nintendo's theatrical expansion continues tomorrow with the premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which analysts project will pull in $350 million worldwide over the five-day Easter weekend EurogamerNintendo Life. Early critical reception paints the film as a mixed bag that prioritizes big, silly fun over narrative depth, making it a likely hit with families and Nintendo diehards VGCNintendo Life. If the projections hold, the sci-fi sequel will secure the biggest global box office debut of 2026 so far Eurogamer.