| LudicrousSpeed said: Layoffs will continue. The industry saw too big of a jump in spending through the pandemic and now it’s getting back to something closer to normal. |
It kind of blows my mind that these publishers all that pandemic growth was sustainable. People were only playing more games because they were trapped in their homes and needed something to do, and had Covid stimulus checks burning a hole in their pocket. Once the lockdowns ended and then people finally stopped self quarantining themselves after they realized Covid was here to stay and not all that deadly, all that extra gaming people were doing disappeared as people could get back to their outdoor hobbies and interests. The rapid inflation in the wake of Covid sure isn't helping either, paychecks go alot less far than they were before and gaming is a luxury, not a necessity.
