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TheJust Causedirector, Christofer Sundberg, believes the wounds inflicted on the gaming sector can be healed. We have been hearing about layoffs every now and then, which has affected the development of video games drastically.
Avalanche Studios Group co-founder suggests working together can help. Last year, we saw over ten thousand job cuts from industry giants like Bethesda Game Studios, Technologies, Ubisoft, and more. This year, Microsoft, Sony, and Take-Two entered this list, and the gaming industry layoffs are seemingly surpassing those of 2023.
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If it wasn’t for the restructuring causing thousands of job cuts, fans would have been waiting for games that could’ve made waves in the entire gaming community. But the effects can be contained, and games likeSpider-Man: The Great Webmay still have a chance to finally see the light of day.
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In his recent post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Sundberg shows his optimism towards the recovery of the now-wounded gaming industry.
State of the industry: Death by a Thousand Cuts. We can heal the wounds though (I was a medic in the military, so I KNOW), but not by ego, lies or throwing buzzwords around. It’s by working together towards the ultimate goal. We did bring this on ourselves so we can unfuck…
— Christofer Sundberg 🧨💦⚔️ (@CHSundberg)July 17, 2025
He recently shared the stories of howJust Cause 2was able to survive the eventsthat may not have been right for the game. The current state of the gaming sector cannot be avoided, unfortunately, but the fact that it isn’t dead yet keeps hope alive.
And it’s the games likePalwordandHelldivers 2that assure developers are still working finger to their bones to keep the community engaged. But this’ll take, as Christofer puts it, collective effort for the sector’s rise to glory again.
Video Games Developers Are Facing the Repercussions
While blaming one event for the current state of the gaming industry will not be feasible, COVID-19 undoubtedly gave a push to the disaster. The demand for video games surged dramatically, and companies turned to mergers and expansions during that time. It is safe to say they are cutting what they built during that time.
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Available data shows Embracer Group, Electronic Arts, Unity, Microsoft, and Sony have already seemingly cut over hundreds of jobs between 2023 and 2024.
Given that gamers are now more advanced and demand a certain standard in video games, it is imperative for companies that they work together to keep a major entertainment sector afloat.
What do you think can be done to improve the state of the gaming industry? We would like to know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Anurag Batham
Gaming Journalist
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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He’s always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.A gaming enthusiast who can prove it when you have a round of Call of Duty (COD) with him. And it may take more than a coffee with him if you are to talk to him about Marvel. One can find a reader in him who’s always keen to perfect what he already knows and to learn everything new.
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