How the structure of the game industry is changing | Gilles Langourieux interview

Virtuos has carved out a big business since 2004 as a company that handles outsourced game development for both developers and publishers. With more than 3,700 people around the world, it has grown into co-development roles with major game companies.

That gives Gilles Langourieux, CEO of Virtuos, a bird’s-eye view of the game industry, which has been in a difficult state in the past year. While AI is booming and the U.S. economy has avoided a recession, game companies have been laying off thousands of game developers. More than 6,000 people have lost their jobs this year, and more than 10,500 were laid off last year, according to Game Layoff Tracker.