The game industry’s 2026 starts rough with 32 layoffs affecting 2,015 jobs | Amir Satvat
Defying rosy forecasts, the game industry has seen 32 layoffs totaling 2,015 roles affected so far in 2026, according to game jobs champion Amir Satvat....
State of Game Industry survey sheds light on layoffs, GenAI views, unionization and tariffs | GDC survey
The organizers of GDC Festival of Gaming have released the results of the 2026 State of the Game Industry Survey, offering insights into key...
Ironroot Games is a new studio founded by former ZeniMax Online developers | interview
Ironroot Games is an all-new game development studio born from the ashes of the canceled Project Blackbird MMO that was in development at Microsoft-owned...
Top 15 GamesBeat Interviews of 2025
Every year, it feels like the previous year went by too fast, but looking back, there’s a ton that happened in gaming throughout 2025....
A pivot or a pullback? Inside the layoffs that hollowed out Amazon Game Studios
After getting decimated during last week’s companywide layoff, former employees of Amazon Game Studios believe the company’s recent cuts mark the beginning of the...
Napster (formerly Infinite Reality) lays off some of its team | exclusive
Napster, the metaverse company formerly known as Infinite Reality, has laid off some of its staff, GamesBeat has learned. A spokesperson for the company...
Hiring may finally be matching the layoff rate in games | Amir Satvat
For a solid 30 months — perhaps the worst in gaming history — there have been more layoffs than hiring in gaming. That may...
Survive until 25? We’re off to a rough start | The DeanBeat
Last year, the saying going around the game industry was Survive until 25. The hope was that things would get better after a very...
AMD will lay off nearly 1,000, or 4% of staff, as AI competition heats up
AMD said today it will lay off 4% of its global staff, or perhaps somewhat less than 1,000 of its estimated 26,000-person workforce. The...
Gamescom’s clues about a game industry recovery | The DeanBeat
With more than 30,000 layoffs in the past 2.5 years, the game industry’s resilience and adaptability has been pushed the breaking point. But at...