Freestyle Games suffers round of layoffs, but studio remains open

We're sad to report that roughly 50 people have lost their jobs at FreeStyle Games, the developer behind Guitar Hero Live. Activision has said that there were about 100 employees at the studio, so it will remain open, but operate with half the staff it had.

Activision and FreeStyle Games leadership have been considering a range of future options for the studio, and have been consulting with staff to explore all alternatives. The collective team have now reached the end of a consultation exercise and the decision has been made to restructure FreeStyleGames to better align the studio resources with future business needs. We are working with the studio teams to explore options to rebalance staff within Activision Blizzard and its related organisations.
The UK remains a key market for Activision Blizzard and FreeStyleGames continues to be a great partner. We thank all of the team for their continued passion, creativity and commitment.