Square Enix Announces Layoffs Due to US and Europe Restructuring - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 November 2025 / 2,671 Views
Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu in an all-hands meeting with employees outside of Japan today announced it will be laying off staff in its Western business.
An internal presentation that available to read on the Square Enix website says "a fundamental restructuring of the overseas publishing organization is being implemented with the aim of further strengthening global publishing capabilities and improving operational efficiency."
The company said it is expected to save around 3 billion yen ($19.6 million) due to the restructuring.
IGN is reporting employees in the US and UK have been laid off. This includes a possible 137 staff at risk in the UK and an unknown number in the US. UK law states a company must undergo redundancy consultations in order to see if any of the jobs could be saved.
Square Enix in a statement sent to IGN said, "We are reorganizing our operations in North America and Europe to strengthen our development structure and to drive a globally integrated marketing strategy.
"This was an extremely difficult decision, made following careful consideration and analysis by our leadership, in order to best position the Group’s long-term growth.
"We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the talented team members who will be departing the company for their significant contributions to Square Enix. During this period of transition, we remain committed to treating each individual with the utmost respect and providing extensive support throughout this process."
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Really it's because they wanna replace their employees with AI.
This has to do with the west specifically, which means it's less to do with AI and more with the fact that the west has been huffing their own ideological farts and forgotten why games are made in the first place. Failures have been the result. DEI consultants and such are the first ones getting the boot.
Wrong, it's about AI, just like the recent Microsoft layoffs. Satya Nadella belongs in prison.
I mean, why aren't their eastern studios being "restructured" too?
I predict we will see more of this in the near future.
AI is ruining the economy.
Yep, I wonder who these companies think is going to support their "growth" once half the population is jobless.
Evidence?
Artists not getting anymore work because of AI generated slop, like that shitty Coke Christmas commercial from a little while back.
