CI Games, the developer and publisher behind Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior, is laying off 10% of its staff, describing the move as 'tough but necessary' amid 'further business optimizations.' The layoffs at CI Games reflect a broader pattern in the video game industry, underscored by GDC's State of the Industry report, which found that a third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year. The report also sheds light on the growing use of generative AI in game development, with nearly half of the developers admitting to using AI tools at work, and 84% concerned about the ethical use of such technology in the industry.
Layoffs Hit One-Third Of Game Developers In 2023: Survey Shows Devs Rally For Unionization, Questions About AI, Blockchain Tech https://t.co/pcJw76eVsc
Layoffs have happened at three more video game companies. Around 150 people are affected by these latest round of cuts. 19 days into 2024 at least 3,400 video game layoffs have been reported: https://t.co/44buPP3yoq https://t.co/tLCFxwRfBW
Very quickly, and remarkably quietly, the game industry has widely embraced generative AI. First, Steam allowed AI in games, and now this from the latest GDC survey: 64% of companies either use AI or want to, despite many publicly worrying about ethics. https://t.co/KeCIFZ20QX https://t.co/c6Z5vmw7Le
GDC 2024 State Of The Game Industry: Devs discuss layoffs, generative AI, and more Developers gave their opinions about the wave of industry layoffs, return-to-office policies, and more. https://t.co/kbQsAH1w3V https://t.co/oQoKGCNsNA
31% of game developers already use generative AI, and almost half say that generative AI is being used in their workplace, according to a GDC survey. https://t.co/xIu2CkF8Sl
Half of Game Devs Use AI, But Creatives Are Wary: Survey ► https://t.co/Oq4WjPx54M https://t.co/Oq4WjPx54M
A third of developers surveyed by the GDC said they saw layoffs at their workplace in the last 12 months, and more than half are concerned it'll happen in the next 12 months. https://t.co/VzskWRjoah https://t.co/eBchWG3o2V
In stark contrast to a year of blockbuster video game hits, one of the biggest ongoing industry trends in 2023 was the prevalence of mass layoffs. A GDC survey of developers suggests that one-third of game developers were impacted by layoffs last year. https://t.co/scdsOA3pgs https://t.co/Yl2ouZBveF
Nearly 50% of developers surveyed by the GDC say generative AI tools are being used at their workplace. 84% of respondents say they're concerned about the ethics of using such tools in the games industry. https://t.co/GprWJ2hLgF https://t.co/hWu3Ly7GZl
Lords of the Fallen Publisher CI Games Lays Off 10% of Staff https://t.co/F0TUZChnUe https://t.co/8MZlPKGRMO
New survey shows game developers are very worried about layoffs and AI https://t.co/MT4IgnioxR
Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools As generative AI becomes a bigger presence in games, developers use the technology while remaining wary of its impact. https://t.co/PUb7nXT7dE https://t.co/c8U4o7soOn
Interesting survey results. GDC survey exposes game dev views of GenAI and layoffs #GDC #AI #layoffs https://t.co/Q8S7LDndcz via @GamesBeat
Mass Layoffs Are Causing Big Problems in the Video Games Industry https://t.co/QpkbK6thOy
GDC 2024 State Of The Game Industry: Devs discuss layoffs, generative AI, and more https://t.co/kbQsAH0Yen https://t.co/w1Ho7rVfeV
A third of developers were impacted by layoffs last year, according to GDC's state of the industry report. More details here: https://t.co/0zGQWtxsAP
GDC's State of the Industry survey gives snapshot of dev experiences with layoffs, generative AI, unions and more https://t.co/nlST52u6XB
GDC's latest State of the Game Industry report provides insight into developers' feelings on layoffs, acquisitions, A.I., and more. Read our breakdown of it here: https://t.co/WyJr19oX0u https://t.co/MnTOfALZem
Game developers are concerned about layoffs, AI ethics, game engine changes and return-to-work policies, according to a GDC survey. https://t.co/Nfbky9tZ7N
Lords of the Fallen developer CI Games cutting 10 percent of jobs The Polish studio said the layoffs were "tough but necessary" https://t.co/1jstd5plTF https://t.co/d5YHohJQSz
More Video Game Developer Layoffs Are Happening https://t.co/I3Z4AZJRKy https://t.co/pRY9Bd2YsX
Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior dev CI Games joins the list of games companies to suffer layoffs, with 10% of staff made redundant across the company https://t.co/XFBjspa9Gd
Lords of the Fallen publisher CI Games has laid off 10% of its staff. https://t.co/wdHSyx7GrA https://t.co/dAxtSoCntO
Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior publisher CI Games is laying off 10% of its staff. https://t.co/yp7b9iZdMx https://t.co/yVc7VnDiXY
Lords of the Fallen publisher CI Games lays off 10% of employees https://t.co/JqtKqqL9F5 https://t.co/5tseZULoDf
Lords of the Fallen developer CI Games has told us it is laying off 10% of its workforce, with "further business optimisations" still to come https://t.co/XFBjsp9BQF
Lords of the Fallen developer CI Games has told https://t.co/Mz1KhrAeuF it is laying off 10% of its workforce, with "further business optimisations" still to come https://t.co/XFBjsp9BQF
Kotaku has learned that last week Behaviour Interactive laid off 45 people across different departments at the company's Montreal studio. Today also saw layoffs at Netspeak and the shutdown of Wimo Games. 17 days into 2024: 3,100+ layoffs https://t.co/wtnPnf75tx https://t.co/eCnWsyrq8I
Thunderful Group and Pixelberry Studios are cutting jobs in the latest round of video game industry layoffs. 17 days into 2024 and 3,000+ layoffs have happened: https://t.co/4w7PT9b6l6 https://t.co/lLQRDedgVg
Thunderful Group and Pixelberry Studios are cutting jobs in the latest round of video game industry layoffs. 17 days into 2023 and 3,000+ layoffs have happened. https://t.co/pr6TyLhMxg https://t.co/j4EcBacIav
Support studio PTW lays off 45 staff across global teams With PTW's newest cuts, the game industry is at nearly 3,000 layoffs, and it's only halfway through January 2024. https://t.co/9w5o025R68 https://t.co/nsXzPdmK30