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The U.S. video game industry's unemployment rate is likely far higher than the national average

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May 03, 2024
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Kerbal Space Program 2, developed by Intercept Games, which Bloomberg reports is being shut down by owner Take Two. Screenshot: Intercept Games, Private Division

On the first Friday of every month, the U.S. government releases new job numbers, including the widely publicized unemployment rate. Today, it ticked up to 3.9%, about where it’s been since August.

But what about in gaming, where layoffs have been piling up?

The short version: we don’t know.

Slightly longer version: it’s complicated, and looks to be higher, as high as 9% according to one expert.

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