{"id":357817,"date":"2026-01-15T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=406900"},"modified":"2026-01-15T01:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:10:10","slug":"meta-lays-off-10-of-its-workforce-getting-rid-of-almost-all-its-video-game-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/meta-lays-off-10-of-its-workforce-getting-rid-of-almost-all-its-video-game-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta lays off 10% of its workforce, getting rid of almost all its video game developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meta is undergoing a significant restructuring in its Reality Labs division, laying off more than 1,000 employees, which represents approximately 10% of its workforce. <strong>According to an internal memo, these measures are part of an effort to make the division &#8220;more sustainable.&#8221;<\/strong> As the company changes its course, three virtual reality development studios will be closed: Armature Studios, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel, responsible for notable titles such as Resident Evil 4 VR and Asgard\u2019s Wrath.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forget about VR video games<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The decision to reduce the focus on virtual reality and the metaverse has arisen after accumulating losses of approximately $50 billion between 2020 and 2024. <strong>Despite the massive investment, Meta has failed to produce a successful and widely used product in the market<\/strong>. Andrew Bosworth, CTO of Meta, had warned that the metaverse could become a &#8220;legendary misadventure&#8221; if Reality Labs did not recover soon. However, the future of the metaverse is now centered on mobile devices and wearables powered by artificial intelligence, far from fully immersive virtual reality headsets.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This is Meta Quest 3\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Exu7r2vZpcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The company plans to reinvest the savings generated by these layoffs into the development of new wearable technologies, although this raises concerns about privacy and potential legal complications.<strong> The new devices could offer innovative features, but they also present a dilemma regarding their general acceptance and effectiveness in the market<\/strong>. With a starting price of $799 for certain devices, doubts are raised about their viability in an environment where consumer trust is at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Meta will continue to work on the metaverse, but with a more limited focus and at a slower pace in the development of VR headsets. <strong>Although the company is expected to explore new avenues, the path to consolidating its vision for the future seems to be fraught with obstacles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/b2253bb6-9b53-11e6-8b9d-00163ed833e7\/219705778\/facebook-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Facebook<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta is undergoing a significant restructuring in its Reality Labs division, laying off more than 1,000 employees, which represents about 10% of its workforce. 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