CI Games, the developer and publisher behind Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior, is laying off 10% of its staff, describing the cuts as 'tough but necessary'. The layoffs are part of wider 'business optimizations' that are still to be implemented. These layoffs contribute to an industry-wide issue, as the GDC 2024 State of the Game Industry survey indicates that one-third of game developers were impacted by layoffs last year, and nearly 50% of developers use generative AI tools at work. Additionally, 84% of survey respondents are concerned about the ethics of using AI in game development.
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
Interesting survey results. GDC survey exposes game dev views of GenAI and layoffs #GDC #AI #layoffs https://t.co/Q8S7LDndcz via @GamesBeat
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
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
Kotaku has learned that Pole To Win, a QA and support studio that worked with companies like Blizzard and Sega, has laid off around 45 people. 16 days into 2024: 2900+ video game layoffs have happened. https://t.co/o8MLZxj1JT https://t.co/BXYBr3594u