The past year 2023 has been called one of the worst years in history for workers in the video game industry

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In 2023, the global video game development industry will face some of the biggest disruptions in its history. According to reports, more than 9 thousand people lost their jobs in this region oppression Border.

Most of the layoffs occurred at large video game companies. In September, American company Epic Games terminated employment relations with 830 employees. Epic Games is known as the creator of the popular multiplayer game Fortnite, the Unreal Engine game engine, and the Epic Game Store, an online store that sells video games and software.

“We spend much more than we earn. […] “I’ve long hoped we could get through this period without layoffs, but looking back I realize that was unrealistic,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney commented on the cuts.

Swedish game publisher Embracer Group closed three of its studios and laid off more than 900 employees in 2023. The decision came after the collapse of a $2 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Business restructuring has also led to the cancellation or freezing of many video game development projects.

The American company Hasbro laid off 1 thousand employees, including most of the team that helped the Larian studio create the role-playing adventure Baldur’s Gate 3, which, according to gamers and critics, is one of the best video games of 2023.

Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest gaming companies, reduced its staff by 6%, leaving 800 people unemployed. There were also layoffs in well-known companies such as BioWare, Microsoft, Bungie, Naughty Dog, Ubisoft, Amazon, CD Projekt Red, Sega, Unity and Activision Blizzard.

Mass firings of video game creators have led developers to advocate for the formation of unions.

Previous experts made Ranking of video games of 2023 with the best graphics.

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