Layoffs 2025 Game Industry. Roughly 8,500 video game industry workers were laid off in 2022, according to a layoff tracker created by video game artist farhan noor. Layoffs have unfortunately become a nearly nonstop occurrence in the video game industry over the past year.
2023 was higher than 2022’s estimated. Here are the biggest takeaways from the state of the game industry survey 2025.
Layoffs Have Unfortunately Become A Nearly Nonstop Occurrence In The Video Game Industry Over The Past Year.
May 2, 2025 jeffrey rousseau.
Roughly 8,500 Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off In 2022, According To A Layoff Tracker Created By Video Game Artist Farhan Noor.
I mean, just this year at least 6,000 layoffs have been announced.
For The Tech Industry That Has Seen Quite A Bit Of Upheaval In The Last Two Years, 2025 Seems To Be A Continuation Of A Mix Of Earlier Factors At Play.
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89 Days Into 2025 And 8,800+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced.
The gamer maker attributed its decision to a failure of not landing enough work.
By Tomas Franzese February 2, 2025.
The number of games industry job losses announced in january is already more than half the total job.