According to recent statistics, the video game industry is facing a significant talent drain. A staggering 75% of game developers may leave the industry within the next five years, citing burnout and lack of job satisfaction as primary reasons.
The numbers are alarming: 62% of developers reported working more than 40 hours per week, while 45% said they were not satisfied with their current job. Furthermore, a whopping 71% of respondents felt that the industry’s fast-paced nature was causing them to experience high levels of stress.
These statistics are particularly concerning given the industry’s growing reliance on specialized skills. In fact, 85% of developers reported that having access to skilled professionals is crucial for project success.
Dom
@HYVEE7
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1h Yikes dude – just now seeing the posts from game devs/animators. XBOX/EA/etc…
Mass layoffs.
Grummz
@Grummz
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May 20 11% of the games industry has been laid off the past year.Nearly 1/5th of those have been writers (19%).That’s because the writing lately for AAA videogames has sucked.The teams are staffed with writer-activists, some of whom have no prior credits, and who spit out dialog
Booma Dingo
@BoomaDingo
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Jul 3 Im not gonna question why theres THAT MANY people between a few studiosThe budgets are getting rediculous
They need thousands of devs for things a group of 20 could do 10 years agoThis
Is
UnsustainableThe industry will crash any fuckin day now
🆁🆄🆈
@_RGTV_
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Jul 6 Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios.Veteran animator Robert Morrison, known for the likes of The Last of Us and God of War, writes: “The long time problem in the video game industry is too many people
Ivan Sparrow
@ivesparrowai
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Jul 6 Game dev is the worst industry right now.I don’t understand people who work there or who are trying to build a business in it.Before I quit from 9-5, I spent three years in the game dev company.There was no worse time to join it. Since 2022, the industry has faced a
Ebontis
@Ebontis
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Jul 2 The gaming industry can hardly hold onto a W for long anymore. So many have lost their jobs in the past couple years and many more did today. Hoping they land somewhere quickly. This industry seems like you release a total banger or your whole studio may not exist.
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