GDC survey shows that among 3000 developers surveyed, 11% will be laid off in 2024
By: Vladyslav Nuzhnov | 22.01.2025, 12:33
The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) survey has revealed problems in the gaming industry. 11% of developers reported being laid off over the past year, which is 4% more than last year.
Here's What We Know
The survey was conducted among 3000 developers, and the following departments had the highest number of layoffs:
- Narrative department: 19% of those laid off
- Production and management: 16%
- Art department: 16%
- Programming: 12%
The main reasons for layoffs are: company restructuring (22%), revenue decline (18%), and changes in market conditions (15%).
A total of 41% of developers have been directly affected by layoffs, with 29% losing direct colleagues and 18% seeing layoffs in other teams.
And Farhan Noor, who runs the videogameslayoffs.com project, estimates that around 14,600 employees in the gaming industry lost their jobs in 2024.
Source: GDC
