Playtika has reportedly cut “as many as 160 jobs”, affecting teams based in Poland and Israel.
As reported by Mobilegamer.biz, a source claimed “their team of over 200 is now down to around 40”, while another suggested “at least 80” workers were laid off at Playtika’s Poland offices.
Employees affected by the layoffs have been sharing the news on LinkedIn, such as talent acquisition specialist Natalia Santorek, Unity developer Filip Gralak, and Best Fiends level designer Lee Shapira.
Mobilegamer.biz suggested that employees in engineering, level design, art, and QA were also impacted, while PocketGamer reported that roles “mainly affected” by these cuts were its Best Fiends and Redecor teams.
Both publications reached out to Playtika to clarify how many jobs were lost, but the company declined to comment.
Last month, it was reported by PocketGamer that around 50 people were laid off from Playtika-owned developer Wooga.
Playtika previously reduced its staff by 10% in January 2024. It also cut two executive roles amid leadership restructuring last May.
The games firm acquired Best Fiends studio Seriously in 2019. The studio was shut down in 2022, with production of games including Best Fiends moving to other Playtika studios in Israel and Poland.
Playtika acquired Redecor developer Reworks in 2021 in a deal worth up to $400 million.
