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Game Industry Faces Widespread Layoffs and Declining Morale

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Thousands of developers, including long-time industry veterans, are being laid off across major companies like Microsoft and Ubisoft. This trend is fueling protests and concerns about the long-term health and stability of the gaming industry. Experts predict these job losses will continue to accelerate through 2026, impacting creative output and developer morale.

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Ex-Blizzard exec commands others to stop taking devs for granted as EA, Ubisoft, and too many more drown the industry in layoffs: "The thing that made the game special in the first place is the people who built it"

Former Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo urged executives to value developers more, citing recent layoffs at Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and other companies. He emphasized that the people who build games are crucial to their enduring success and that institutional knowledge is being lost.

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