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2022–2026 video game industry layoffs
The video game industry experienced mass layoffs in a wave which began in 2022 and peaked in January 2024. An estimated 45,000 jobs were lost from 2022 to July 2025. According to the 2026 State of the Game Industry Report published by the Game Developers Conference (GDC), 33% of surveyed American video game industry workers reported being laid off during the previous two years, compared to 28% of respondents globally. The survey, which included more than 2,300 industry professionals, also found that half of respondents said their current or most recent employer had conducted layoffs within the previous 12 months. Layoffs were reported more frequently at AAA game studios, where two-thirds of respondents indicated their companies had reduced staff, compared to one-third of respondents working at independent studios. The report also found that 82% of U.S.-based respondents supported the unionization of video game industry workers. From 2023, North America and Europe were severely affected...
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