44 Percent Of Game Devs Have Considered Leaving Industry

Between 2022 and 2026, there have been approximately 45,000 layoffs in the games industry. This continued wave of redundancies has understandably led developers to feel less secure in their roles, compounded by the push for more AI tools and the uncertainty around next-gen consoles due to the ongoing memory shortage. Doom co-creator John Romero summed it up best last month, "We were there in the '80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier."