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Layoffs & Culture at Wildlife Studios

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THE ANALYSIS

Wildlife Studios' workforce strategy from 2020 to 2026 has been defined by a pronounced trend of contraction and strategic realignment, moving away from any prior expansionary phase. This trajectory became evident in May 2022, when the company underwent a significant restructuring, including a CEO replacement, which precipitated a 13% reduction in its overall workforce. The pattern of workforce optimization accelerated by November 2023, with a more substantial round of layoffs affecting approximately 300 staff, constituting 21% of the company's total employee base. This more recent and extensive reduction was explicitly linked to a decisive strategic pivot, specifically the cancellation of all non-mobile projects. The cumulative impact of these actions suggests a concerted effort to streamline operations and concentrate resources on its core mobile gaming segment, moving away from diversified ventures. These successive, significant workforce adjustments underscore a period of intense operational recalibration. Public disclosures do not extend beyond late 2023, thus precluding an assessment of any further workforce strategy developments or strategic initiatives projected into 2026.

THE NUMBERS

-300TOTAL DISCARDED
37.5%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 37.5%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)800
CURRENT WORKFORCE500

HISTORY

-300(2023.11)

"Layoffs affecting around 300 staff (21% of workforce) and cancellation of all non-mobile projects."

UNDISCLOSED(2022.05)

"Restructuring and CEO replacement, cutting 13% of workforce."

💀 TRANSLATION: Correcting our own executive incompetence.

Wildlife Studios has eliminated a total of 300 positions across 2 workforce events.

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