WB Games eliminates roles at San Francisco studio

Warner Bros. Games has seemingly laid off a lot of workers at its San Francisco studio, which homes the corporate’s Digital Publishing division whereas additionally producing cell titles.

Numerous senior workers impacted by the cuts shared the information on LinkedIn, with one individual indicating their total staff was eradicated. 

“Hey everyone, at the end of the month my team and position will be eliminated here at WB and I will be back in the market for a job,” they wrote. 

That put up was published roughly a month ago and indicated the cuts can be made on the finish of December 2025. 

One worker—who labored on the studio for over a decade—acknowledged their departure got here because of layoffs in a Linkedin post shared earlier this week.

Another individual additionally took to Linkedin to clarify their function has been eradicated. “My time at WB was invaluable, and I have learned so much from the experiences and connections I’ve made while working on DC Worlds Collide and MultiVersus,” they added. 

Game Developer reached out to Warner Bros. Games for remark earlier this week however has but to listen to again.

Did Warner Bros. Games conclude turbulent 2025 with extra layoffs?

The information would cap a yr of turbulence and upheaval for Warner Bros. Games, which kicked off 2025 with a change in management when former president David Haddad exited the corporate.

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Haddad’s departure got here round one yr after the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, a stay service providing that underperformed following a tumultuous improvement cycle purportedly marred by mismanagement. 

Warner Bros Games subsequently shut down three inner studios in February—Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego—earlier than refocusing its total enterprise round core franchises Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC.

“We are optimizing our team structure to develop long-term franchise roadmaps to delight players and fans of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat and DC games,” mentioned JB Perrette, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO of Global Streaming & Games, when saying that pivot. 

Finally, simply earlier than the yr concluded, Netflix introduced its intention to amass Warner Bros. Discovery in a transaction with an enterprize worth of $82.7 billion. A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson confirmed the proposed deal consists of Warner Bros. Games.

As reported by the BBC, Warner Bros Discovery is at present urging shareholders to simply accept that deal and reject a rival supply made by Paramount Skydance.