Original question: "How concerned are you that your company could see layoffs in the next 12 months?" The source did not provide information on the exact survey date.
During an early 2025 survey, 18 percent of responding game developers worldwide indicated that they felt very concerned that their company could see layoffs in the next 12 months. However, more than a third of respondents stated that they were not at all concerned about this possibility.
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Game Developers Conference, & Game World Observer. (January 21, 2025). Share of game developers who are concerned about layoffs at their company in the next 12 months in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
Game Developers Conference, und Game World Observer. "Share of game developers who are concerned about layoffs at their company in the next 12 months in 2025." Chart. January 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
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Share of game developers who are concerned about layoffs at their company in the next 12 months in 2025 [Graph], Game Developers Conference, & Game World Observer, January 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
