More Than Half of Video Game Workers Laid Off Over the Past Two Years Are Still Unemployed, GDC Industry Report Finds

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One third of video game industry workers say they have been laid off over the past 24 months, and more than half those surveyed say they haven’t found a new job since.

According to the 15th State of the Game Industry Report, released Thursday by the organizers of the GDC Festival of Gaming, 62% say they have applied for 20 or more jobs, while 25% have applied for 100 or more. Additionally, 21% of those surveyed overall are unemployed, up from 13% in last year’s report, 9% of reemployed respondents have left the game industry and 4% have started their own companies or studios.

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