Playtika, the Israel-based gaming company owned by a Chinese consortium led by Giant and active on the Romanian market, has confirmed a new round of global layoffs. The company plans to cut roughly 20% of its international workforce—about 700 to 800 positions. Playtika currently employs around 3,500 people, including 1,000 in Israel.
According to calcalist.com, the layoffs will begin on November 24 and follow the company’s reporting of a net profit of around $39 million in the third quarter of 2025. Playtika representatives stated only that they “do not comment on matters of this nature.”
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A continuation of recent restructuring waves
In June 2025, Playtika eliminated around 90 jobs—about 40 in Israel and 50 in Poland—impacting teams behind the games “Best Fiends” and “Redecor.” Two weeks earlier, Wooga, a Playtika subsidiary, had already laid off about 50 employees.
The company has not carried out layoffs of this scale since 2022, when more than 600 employees lost their jobs, including staff in Romania.
Playtika’s footprint in Romania
In Romania, Playtika operates through Homerun Ciero. The company reported revenues of nearly 50 million lei and a net profit of 1.9 million lei in 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance. However, the number of employees has steadily decreased.
In 2021, the Romanian operation had 279 employees. By 2022, the number dropped to 230. In 2023, Homerun Ciero reported 192 employees, and in 2024 just 114. There is currently no official information on whether the latest global layoffs will impact the Romanian team.
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