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Gaming industry job market and layoffs

March 26, 2026PC Gamer, The Act Man

PC Gamer highlights a veteran composer submitting "50 resumes" with one interview, and The Act Man says even huge hits like Battlefield 6 and Fortnite still lead to layoffs, calling it a collapse at peak success.

he's submitted 50 resumes and gotten one interview in the last year
Battlefield 6 was the best selling game of 2025, all studios that worked on it were hit with layoffs.
Fortnite generated $6 billion in revenue in 2025, over 1,000 employees were just laid off.
AAA gaming is somehow collapsing rn
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