Gaming industry layoffs worldwide 2022-2024

Published by
Jessica Clement,
Feb 27, 2025

In 2024, the gaming sector experienced a significant number of layoffs because of post-COVID industry contraction which has led to studio consolidation and ultimately, an estimated 14,800 video gaming employees losing their jobs. Additionally, 2023 had also not been kind to the industry, as already 10,500 game developers lost their jobs during industry layoffs during the year.

Number of video game industry employees laid off worldwide from 2022 to 2024

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February 2025

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022 to 2024

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figures are estimated and based on reported layoffs, does not include layoffs with undisclosed figures

Supplementary notes

Data for 2022 and 2023 reported by PC Gamer.

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