Fandangalo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I was included in this. Was laid off back in June 2025 from Echtra. One of the best places I ever worked.
The industry is super tough. I got very lucky & started a new job at the beginning of the month. Being out of work for 6 months sucked, and some people I mentor have been out much longer.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
What would happen if the layed off created new studios together?
eronth@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Being able to get in contact easily (with the laid off) would be rough, and creating a new studio with no passive income and only promises is a hard sell. But that’s honestly not a terrible idea. Get devs to coalesce into indie studios ready to make whatever passion game they’ve had rattling around.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Also crowdourcing has worked many times when trusted names/teams are behind a project.
rumba@lemmy.zip 14 hours ago
All the venture switched over to AI. Nobody wants to fund new studios. Games are brutal, only one in a massive pile ever become profitable. Gamedev is roughly full time work, but they still need to eat.