Gaming Industry Layoffs 2024. Nearly 6,000 gaming industry workers have already been laid off in 2024, according to pc gamer reporting, while 2023 saw well over 10,000 job cuts across. Microsoft plans to cut 1,900 workers in its gaming division, the company confirmed to fast company on thursday.
Much larger job losses have occurred at other companies after huge m&a deals. Niantic cut roughly one in four employees (and cancelled several titles), epic games cut 16% of its staff (and divested several percentage points more), unity laid off.