Video Game Layoffs 2025. Layoffs in 2025 are outpacing those numbers, with more than 6,000 people laid off from their video game industry jobs just 90 days into the year. Paramount, which owns networks like cbs, mtv and comedy central, aims to reduce annual costs by $500 million and return to profitable growth ahead of its merger with david ellison's skydance media.
2025 video game company layoffs. Beth elderkin, content marketing manager (gdc) january 18, 2025.