Gaming · Israel
Playtika layoffs
We've tracked 4 rounds of Playtika layoffs between May 2022 and Jan 2026, affecting 1,660 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
2K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
4
May 2022 → Jan 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −500(15% of workforce)
Chief executive Robert Antokol told staff the company needed to right size after revenue declines in its older games.
About the figure: Earlier reports in November 2025 had suggested up to 800 jobs were at risk.
Source: CTech
- −300(10% of workforce)
Another round at the games maker, aimed at offices outside Israel.
About the figure: Reported range of 300 to 400 jobs, around 10 percent of staff; the lower bound is recorded.
Source: CTech
- −610(15% of workforce)
Second and largest Playtika round of 2022, after a planned stake sale to Joffre Capital fell through.
Source: CTech
- −250
Israeli mobile games company closed studios in Los Angeles, Montreal and London.
Source: CTech
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