Overview

• Employees including cinematic artist Mary Pouliot and technical artist Laurent Dufrense announced their departures on LinkedIn following undisclosed job cuts across multiple departments.
• This latest layoff wave comes after the studio paused unannounced projects and reduced staff in October 2024 following an 11% revenue decline driven by underperforming titles.
• Don't Nod previously warned that a 2024 reorganisation project could eliminate up to 69 jobs, with union negotiations resulting in 23 voluntary redundancies and one forced layoff.
• The STJV union, which secured expanded voluntary redundancies last year, has not yet responded to inquiries about the current cuts.
• Affected staff praised Lost Records: Bloom & Rage as a “miracle” under difficult conditions, but its success could not prevent further downsizing.