The video game industry experienced mass layoffs in a wave which began in 2022 and peaked in January 2024. An estimated 45,000 jobs were lost from 2022 to July 2025. According to the 2026 State of the
Widespread layoffs at Embracer have been attributed to CEO Lars Wingefors' aggressive M&A strategy.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has received calls from internal unions and the company's investors to resign over his poor management.
Unity CEO John Riccitiello's poor understanding of mobile gaming was criticized during the "runtime fee" crisis. He resigned in 2024.
Amir Satvat (left) speaking on the state of the industry at GDC 2026
Perfect Dark is a cancelled first-person shooter game that was under development by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics for Windows and Xbox Series X/S. As a reboot of the Perfect Dark series, the gam
The player engaging in combat