Did you know that the layoffs affecting the video game industry in 2023 and 2024 have been an exclusively western problem? Asian developers like Capcom, Fromsoft, Kojima and Neowiz continue to expand and hire while American and European studios shrink and collapse. Join Mike and Alex for a discussion of the situation and its cultural causes.

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https://infinitestart.com/2024/03/layoffs-hit-respawn-entertainment/