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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

Over 5,000 games industry workers have already lost their jobs in 2024

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Over 5,000 games industry workers have already lost their jobs in 2024

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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago
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The number of lay offs is already over half the total announced in…
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    https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-09-13-gartner-survey-reveals-talent-shortages-as-biggest-barrier-to-emerging-technologies-adoption

    …and a ton of other sources

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      IT executives see the talent shortage as the most significant adoption barrier to 64% of emerging technologies…

      Gaming is not one of these. In fact, the gaming industry is not IT at all.

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        Ok, here and here. Feel free to search for this on your own

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          The onus is on you to back up your claims, but also thank you for providing a “good” source finally. The second one was just a BS article that is, again, corporate speak for “avoiding ways to pay for the talent,” but the UK one actually had useful information.

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