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Video game developers union membership in UK increases as layoffs continue across the industry


Union membership numbers in the UK have risen significantly, following a tumultuous period in the video game industry (…

Union membership numbers in the UK have risen significantly, following a tumultuous period in the video game industry (which still continues today). "It has been difficult to hear of the job losses in the video games sector over the recent few months," said its co-CEO Daniel Wood. The exec said Ukie's own analysis suggests these layoffs are a result of "rebalancing following successive years of significant growth" during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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