Original question: "How have game industry layoffs impacted you or your company in the last 12 months? Choose all that apply." The source did not provide information on the exact survey date.
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Global game developers industry layoff impact 2025
During an early 2025 survey, 43 percent of responding game developers worldwide indicated that their studios had not undergone any layoffs in the past 12 months. However, 29 percent of respondents stated that some of their direct colleagues had been laid off.
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Game Developers Conference, & Game World Observer. (January 21, 2025). Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
Game Developers Conference, und Game World Observer. "Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025." Chart. January 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
Game Developers Conference, Game World Observer. (2025). Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
Game Developers Conference, and Game World Observer. "Share of Game Developers Whose Studios Have Been Impacted by Industry Layoffs in The past 12 Months in 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jan 2025, /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
Game Developers Conference & Game World Observer, Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025 [Graph], Game Developers Conference, & Game World Observer, January 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
