GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox To say it's been a rough year for the games industry's workforce is putting it mildly; thousands of jobs have been lost as companies restructure and downsize following rapid growth during the onset of the pandemic. Read more

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 4, 2023

Over the course of my career, I’ve seen several large industry publishers merge or acquire other publishers, and dozens of independent studios get purchased by publishers. Smaller companies fall on hard times and a larger company offers a rescue. Mergers and acquisitions are normal in business.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At the same time, game companies are too often prone to short-termism, and the calculations of C-Suite mandarins, who demonstrate a callous attitude to the people who make the games that drive long-term growth and consumer satisfaction. Reports are also circulating that Embracer has ordered more layoffs at another of its offshoots, Gearbox.

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