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Why do Japanese studios suffer fewer layoffs? Because they have smaller teams and don't pay their execs $30m, says one expert

It's been a pretty grim year for video games. Aside from the "return of Xbox" new CEO Asha Sharma promised awhen taking over, which enacted the announcement of 3,200 layoffs and four studio departures , we've also seen mass layoffs in other studios, too: Bungie , EA , PUBG Productions , Take-Two , Warner Bros ., Epic…

Source: Eurogamer••1 h ago
Why do Japanese studios suffer fewer layoffs? Because they have smaller teams and don't pay their execs $30m, says one expert
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It's been a pretty grim year for video games. Aside from the "return of Xbox" new CEO Asha Sharma promised awhen taking over, which enacted the announcement of 3,200 layoffs and four studio departures , we've also seen mass layoffs in other studios, too: Bungie , EA , PUBG Productions , Take-Two , Warner Bros ., Epic…

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09/18/2026 06:08
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