"Square Enix is enacting a round of mass layoffs, according to multiple reports. IGN and VGC reported that Square Enix informed affected staff today that cuts are being made as part of a "fundamental restructuring of the overseas publishing organization," referring to the company's Western business. Cuts are beng made in Europe and America to help Square Enix become more "lean" and "agile," president Takashi Kiryu told staff."
"The cuts are affecting various departments, including IT, marketing, publishing, sales, QA, and business planning, the report said. In 2024, Square Enix also made cuts to its Western teams. Square Enix's latest earnings briefing included a slide detailing how the company would conduct a "fundamental restructuring of the overseas publishing organization" with the aim of "further strengthening global publishing capabilities and improving operational efficiency.""
"Square Enix is projecting an annual cost savings of more than 3 billion yen ($19.6 million) as part of the restructuring. Another effort Square Enix is undertaking is further adoption of AI, with the company recently announcing it wants to use genAI to automate 70% of game QA by 2027."
Square Enix is enacting mass layoffs across its Western publishing operations, with cuts in Europe and America intended to make the company more lean and agile. Multiple departments are affected, including IT, marketing, publishing, sales, QA, and business planning, and nearly 140 London staff were reported at risk. The company previously trimmed Western teams in 2024 and sold studios such as Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal to Embracer. The restructuring aims to strengthen global publishing capabilities and improve operational efficiency while targeting annual savings exceeding 3 billion yen and expanded genAI adoption to automate 70% of game QA by 2027.
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