Learning From Layoffs: The Ugly Truth About the Video Game Industry CRASH!
I reacted to Laura Fryer's latest video, "Learning From Layoffs," bringing my own experience working in the game industry to break down exactly where things are going wrong. Laura highlights how layoffs, once a rare and last-resort move to save studios, have now turned into a disturbing trend — happening faster and more often, destroying trust, careers, and lives in the process. From my insider perspective, I explained how corporate greed, short-sighted leadership, and the obsession with unsustainable growth are the real reasons for this collapse. It's not about saving studios anymore; it's about protecting shareholder value at the expense of the people who actually build the games. Our discussion with Words of Paradise digs into why this cycle is getting worse, and what needs to change before more studios — and more careers — get wrecked.
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMiVcpe7isQ