Posted 2/12/2024, 11:11:18 PM
Gaming Industry Layoffs Accelerate in 2024 as Pandemic Boom Fades
- Nearly 6,000 gaming industry workers laid off in 2024 so far, over 10,000 in 2023
- Surging interest in gaming during pandemic has corrected with flat growth since
- Mobile gaming struggled after Apple's IDFA changes made user acquisition harder
- 2024 layoffs could surpass 2023 levels, raising questions on industry health
- Publishers cutting headcount from ineffective projects to control costs in flat growth environment