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As the gaming industry preps for its night of awards<\/a>, rampant layoffs continue to put a damper on an otherwise joyful pastime<\/a>. The latest casualties are reportedly a group of 99 employees for WB Games Montreal.<\/p>\n Radio-Canada<\/em><\/a> says (via<\/a> Game Developer<\/em>) that many of the laid-off employees were subcontractors through Keywords Studios, a company that provides technical and creative services for gaming companies. Keywords worked on quality assurance for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking of which, the layoffs coincided with Rocksteady\u2019s announcement that it would stop supporting the Suicide Squad game<\/a> on January 14. (WB Games Montreal helped develop the game.) The game launched last February, giving it the dishonor of lasting less than a year before its publisher pulled the plug. Its upcoming Season 4 Episode 8 will be its last.<\/p>\n According to GamesIndustry.biz<\/em><\/a>, one laid-off staffer told the French-language Radio-Canada that they were given eight weeks\u2019 notice before termination. WB Montreal is said to have given them a choice between joining a recall list for upcoming projects or receiving help from a job counselor. However, the source said the company doesn\u2019t expect the registry to have any opportunities until 2026. That\u2019s not much of a choice unless someone has savings to burn.<\/p>\n The news follows recent layoffs at Ubisoft<\/a>, Xbox \/ Activision Blizzard<\/a> and\u2026 far too many others to list. The gaming industry is projected<\/a> to generate over $187 billion in 2024, a 2.1 percent annual growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n