What Studio Closures and Layoffs Reveal About Gaming's 2026 Reset
Since 2022, the video game industry has shed more than 45,000 jobs. In 2026 alone, industry trackers show roughly 3,800 layoffs and about 20 studio shutdowns so far. A studio closure means the permanent end of operations. Projects die, assets sell off or dissolve, and everyone loses their job. Layoffs are narrower, trimming roles to cut costs. Together, they signal something larger than a bad…
















