According to recent reports, Testronic has announced plans to shut down its outsourcing studio Secret 6 Madrid, citing difficulties in finding skilled professionals as the primary reason. This news comes amidst growing concerns about the industry’s ability to sustain itself without a steady supply of talented developers.
The report highlights that 75% of game developers struggle to find qualified candidates, with 62% stating that the lack of skilled professionals is affecting their business operations. Furthermore, 55% of respondents reported an increase in job postings remaining unfilled for extended periods, indicating a severe shortage of talent.
These statistics underscore the pressing need for the industry to address this issue and develop strategies to attract and retain top talent.
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@kim_king62043
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Jul 3 This game is struggling so much for players, I’m not surprised tho.
Taken me 29mins to find a game.
Pbj
@PbjOfficial_
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Jul 2 fortnite’s discovery is genuinely so bad
i havent played expiditions, ranked, or bedwars and yet theyre at the top.
im looking for BATTLE ROYALE but i have to scroll through this clunky menu like 4 tiles down and SEARCH for it lol
and dont get me started with looking for ZB
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
ALEX (WISHTAP) RDC25
@Wishtap_
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Jul 4 All most of us want is basic search functionality – right now we’re stuck going through mountains of pages to find a given item, product, or date of version. This is across the entire Creator Dashboard too, the UX is a bit irritating.
This is especially rough for big studios
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@ItsPaoloni
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Jul 5 This has always been a problem and they refuse to fix it. Player models are the thing they just can’t figure out.
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