Game Over: Gaming Industry Hit by Layoffs in 2024
In 2024, layoffs in the gaming industry continue. With over 5,000 affected just in January, it's now around 10,000 already in Q1. Mobile gaming revenue continues to grow 50% year over year. The number of players has nearly doubled, then what's wrong? Bill Roper, Lunacy Games CEO, brings a unique perspective here. “I think that there’s just a humanity that has been lost in our industry, and it’s up to us to try to bring it back”. “I really think we’re going to see a onslaught of small companies starting up that are driven by this desire to create better workplaces in order to make better games.” After recently publishing Layoffs in Data.ai, we've already seen more to come... Microsoft Takes #1 in the Number of Layoffs - 1,900 IGN was the first to report on January 25 that Microsoft […]