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.
Share of game developers who are concerned about layoffs at their company in the next 12 months in 2025
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very concerned
18%
Somewhat concerned
16%
Slightly concerned
24%
Not at all concerned
30%
Other / NA
12%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
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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 Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
Game Developers Conference, Game World Observer. (2025). Share of game developers who are concerned about layoffs at their company in the next 12 months in 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
Game Developers Conference, and Game World Observer. "Share of Game Developers Who Are Concerned about Layoffs at Their Company in The next 12 Months in 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460920/game-developer-studio-layoff-concern/
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