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The Bleak State of the Gaming Industry in 2023: Studio Closures and Layoffs Plague the Industry

2023 has already been a pretty bleak year for the gaming industry, with established studios like Volition and PixelOpus closing their doors. Last month, Naughty Dog and Epic Games also announced that they would sadly be making a series of layoffs.

As studio closures and layoffs have become commonplace over the past 10 months, Riot Games’ technical artists Farhan Noor It is estimated that approximately 6,100 employees in the gaming industry will lose their jobs. However, the actual number is likely even higher, as not every company has provided complete details on how many employees they have laid off.

according to videogamelayoffs.com According to the data provided, Unity has laid off 900 people, making it the company with the most layoffs this year. Following closely behind are Epic Games with just over 800 and Amazon with 500.

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