Playtika Lays Off Around 90 Employees Across Best Fiends and Redecor Teams

Playtika, known for its social casino and casual mobile games, has implemented a fresh round of layoffs, cutting an estimated 160 jobs across teams working on Best Fiends and Redecor.

According to Mobilegamer.biz & Ctech, the cuts span multiple departments, including development, engineering, level design, art, and QA.

While Playtika hasn't officially announced the layoffs yet, social media posts—particularly on LinkedIn—from affected employees in Poland and Israel began surfacing earlier today, confirming the job losses.

Playtika’s Polish offices hit the hardest, with the source claiming at least 50 staff were let go there alone. A team of over 200 employees was now down to around 40 remaining staff. Contractors and full-time workers in Israel have also reportedly been impacted.

These cuts are the latest in a string of downsizing moves by Playtika, which also laid off approximately 50 employees last month at Wooga, its Berlin-based studio. Those layoffs were tied to the cancellation of Claire’s Chronicles: Solitaire, a project that had not yet been released.

Declining Revenue and Restructuring

Playtika acquired Best Fiends developer Seriously in 2019. In October 2022, the company closed the Helsinki-based studio, relocating the production of Best Fiends to teams in Israel and Poland.

According to Appmagic data, the game's monthly revenue has declined steadily since March 2022, dropping from an estimated $8 million per month in in-app purchases (IAP) to just over $3 million last month.

Meanwhile, Redecor developer Reworks—acquired for up to $600 million in 2021—has also faced challenges. By early 2023, all five founding members of Reworks had exited the company, raising questions about the long-term success of the acquisition.

In spite of these obstacles, Playtika achieved a record revenue of $706 million in the first quarter of 2025, marking an 8.4% increase compared to the previous year. However, its net profit plummeted to $30.6 million, a 42% decline from the same period in 2024.

The company also experienced a notable reduction in profit margins, decreasing from 8.1% last year to 4.3% this year.