--- title: NetEase Games Implements Job Cuts at Montreal Studio... description: NetEase Games laid off staff at its Montreal studio, primarily affecting senior QA team members and project managers. The cuts follow a series of studio... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/netease-games-implements-job-cuts-at-montreal-studio-amidst-global-restructuring-exhldqytu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: NetEase Games Implements Job Cuts at Montreal Studio Amidst Global Restructuring | daily.dev og:description: NetEase Games laid off staff at its Montreal studio, primarily affecting senior QA team members and project managers. The cuts follow a series of studio... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/netease-games-implements-job-cuts-at-montreal-studio-amidst-global-restructuring-exhldqytu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/eXHLdqYtu.png og:image:alt: NetEase Games Implements Job Cuts at Montreal Studio Amidst Global Restructuring og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # NetEase Games Implements Job Cuts at Montreal Studio Amidst Global Restructuring **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary NetEase Games laid off staff at its Montreal studio, primarily affecting senior QA team members and project managers. The cuts follow a series of studio closures in late 2025 and align with the company's structural adjustment strategy announced in February 2025. These layoffs contribute to approximately 1,000 job losses in the gaming industry in 2026. ## Content NetEase Games has implemented layoffs at its Montreal studio, significantly impacting the Quality Assurance (QA) department. The reduction in staff primarily hit senior team members and project managers within QA, as confirmed by several affected employees through LinkedIn posts. This move comes after a series of studio closures by NetEase in late 2025, which included T-Minus Zero Entertainment, Bad Brain Game Studios, and Fantastic Pixel Castle. The layoffs at the Montreal studio occurred around the turn of the year, aligning with NetEase's February 2025 announcement to support its overseas studios while making necessary structural adjustments. Despite these measures, the company has yet to release an official statement regarding the recent job cuts. These developments contribute to a broader trend in the gaming industry, with approximately 1,000 people losing jobs in 2026. 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