The ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker counts 10,977 games industry jobs lost in 2026, topping 2025's 9,197 total, and projects even more by December.
People love to focus on the layoffs way waaay too much. They get rehired when a new project starts. It’s not like there’s millions of laidoff game devs wandering the streets.
People love to focus on the layoffs way waaay too much. They get rehired when a new project starts. It’s not like there’s millions of laidoff game devs wandering the streets.
I’ve been unemployed for two years. Nobody is getting rehired right now.