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Eleven percent of game developers were laid off in 2024, according to GDC survey

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GDC 's 2025 State of the Game Industry report surveyed over 3,000 game devs and industry professionals.

11 percent of developers said they were let go from their positions in 2024 and 29 percent observed direct colleagues being laid off.

Live service games appear to be here to stay, despite the spectacular flameout of Concord and the axing of several Sony projects.

PC games are on the upswing, with 80 percent of devs reporting that they're working.

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