"Devastating Loss: 9,000 Game Industry Jobs Vanish in 2023"

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Source: Metro.co.uk
"Devastating Loss: 9,000 Game Industry Jobs Vanish in 2023"
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The gaming industry has been hit hard by mass redundancies and job cuts in 2023, with over 6,000 jobs lost across various companies. The problem stems from publishers overstaffing during the pandemic and then cutting jobs when demand returned to normal. Indie publisher No More Robots' boss, Mike Rose, highlights the lack of accountability among decision-makers and the disingenuousness of some executives. He also discusses the impact of subscription services like Game Pass on game sales and the importance of developers making money to continue creating games.

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