Gaming Layoffs by Job Role

💀 Devs laid off in 2025: 𝟭𝟭%
• Hardest hit discipline: 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (19% of layoffs)
• Second hardest hit: 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (tied at 16%)

Devs working on PC Games: 66% -> 80%
Working on Browser games: 10% -> 16%

Source: GDC’s State of the Industry 2025 Report