Layoffs: Part 1 - The Video Game Industry (ft. Ryan Bourret)

Ryan Bourett is a game producer, most recently for Relic Entertainment until his layoff in June 2023. We discuss his experiences as a job-seeker during these waves of layoffs in the video game industry. We also discuss the following: The reasons for mass layoffs in gaming Competing with 100s of highly qualified candidates for a job The future of the video game industry if these layoffs continue His experience as a freelancer in game production working on his own indie game The rise of indie game studios and the risks involved The risks and benefits of using AI during video game development Resources for job-seekers in the video game industry Advice to job-seekers in the video game industry. Feel free to follow @letstalkmediava on Instagram.