Video Game Industry Layoffs 2024. (shutterstock) the video game industry is booming. Headquarters in foster city amid wider turbulence in the industry.
We’re now 68 days into 2024 and layoffs have already caused the video games industry to shrink by 8,300+ jobs. 2023 was higher than 2022’s estimated 8,500.
News By Christopher Dring Head Of Games.
However, todayโs news that microsoft is laying off 1,900 staff from its video game division means that when the list is next updated, it will total at least 5,670 layoffs.
Why Are There So Many Layoffs?
Roughly 8,500 video game industry workers were laid off in 2022, according to a layoff tracker created by video game artist farhan noor.
Over 10,000 People Lost Their Jobs In The Video Game Industry In 2024.
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News by christopher dring head of games.
As Of March 1, 2024, It Is Estimated That 8,000 Workers Within The Gaming Industry Have Been Laid Off.