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.
Share of game developers whose studios have been impacted by industry layoffs in the past 12 months in 2025
Characteristic
Share of respondents
There were no layoffs
43%
Colleagues were laid off
29%
Other teams/departments had layoffs
18%
I was laid off
11%
Our studio / company closed down
4%
N/A
16%
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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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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 Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
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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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460917/game-developer-studio-layoff-impact/
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