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Why the video game industry is such a mess


The layoffs will continue until everything is Fortnite.

Today, we’re talking about the state of the video game industry, which is honestly kind of all over the place. But behind the flashy trailers and release dates, there’s something of a crisis: tens of thousands of workers in every part of the video game industry have been laid off since 2022. Huge global publishers and tiny indie studios alike are facing these financial pressures, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon.

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