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    { "date": "2026-07-10", "company": "Red Rover Interactive", "count": 22, "approx": false, "note": "Enginefall developer; workforce reduction", "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/enginefall-developer-red-rover-interactive-to-cut-workforce-by-22-roles" },
    { "date": "2026-07-06", "company": "Microsoft / Xbox", "count": 1600, "approx": false, "announced": 3200, "note": "Largest single gaming layoff on record; five studios divested (Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs; Arkane pending)", "url": "https://www.gamefile.news/p/xbox-to-cut-20-of-workforce-plans" },
    { "date": "2026-06-26", "company": "Keywords San Francisco", "count": 128, "approx": false, "note": "WARN filing; cuts effective Aug 22", "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/keywords-has-laid-off-128-employees-in-san-francisco" },
    { "date": "2026-06-25", "company": "Bungie", "count": 292, "approx": false, "note": "After the final Destiny 2 update fell short; third round in three years", "url": "https://www.king5.com/article/money/business/bellevue-based-bungie-announces-layoffs-studio-reorganization/281-122383c0-5877-44da-bae8-b012589202b7" },
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    { "date": "2026-06-10", "company": "Ubisoft (Winnipeg + Belgrade + Barcelona)", "count": 380, "approx": true, "note": "Sixth Ubisoft layoff round of 2026; Winnipeg and Belgrade closed outright", "url": "https://wccftech.com/ubisoft-sixth-layoff-round-2026-winnipeg-belgrade/" },
    { "date": "2026-03-30", "company": "Eidos-Montréal", "count": 124, "approx": false, "note": "Fourth round since March 2025; studio head departed; cancelled 'massive' original game (per Schreier)", "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/eidos-montreal-studio-head-departs-as-it-lays-off-another-124-employees-across-production-and-support-teams/" },
    { "date": "2026-03-24", "company": "Epic Games", "count": 1000, "approx": true, "note": "~20% of workforce as Fortnite engagement declined; $500M broader cost cuts", "url": "https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs" },
    { "date": "2026-03-19", "company": "Red Storm Entertainment", "count": 105, "approx": false, "note": "Ubisoft ended all game development at the 30-year-old Tom Clancy studio; continues as support studio", "url": "https://kotaku.com/tom-clancy-studio-no-longer-making-games-as-it-lays-off-105-developers-2000680319" },
    { "date": "2026-02-02", "company": "Intrepid Studios", "count": 250, "approx": true, "note": "Full shutdown; WARN notices to all staff; Ashes of Creation cancelled; wage lawsuits followed", "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-ashes-of-creation-developer-intrepid-studios-shuts-down" },
    { "date": "2026-01-14", "company": "Playtika", "count": 500, "approx": true, "note": "15% of workforce; 'leverage AI and automation to do more with less'", "url": "https://mobilegamer.biz/playtika-to-cut-500-staff-plans-to-leverage-ai-and-automation-to-do-more-with-less/" },
    { "date": "2026-01-13", "company": "Meta (Sanzaru, Twisted Pixel, Armature)", "count": 130, "approx": true, "note": "Three Oculus studios closed in 1,000+ Reality Labs cuts; figure covers Sanzaru only", "url": "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/meta-has-closed-several-studios-including-splosion-man-studio-twisted-pixel-and-asgard-wraths-sanzaru-games/" }
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    "studios_closed_2026": 22,
    "studios_closed_note": "Noor tracker, 2026-07-01"
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