--- title: New data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by... description: The ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker now projects 14,259 job losses in the games industry by end of 2026, a 78% increase over the January forecast of 8,025.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-data-suggests-layoffs-will-affect-14-259-people-by-the-end-of-2026-up-78-from-first-forecast-o-e5vjelkkh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026, up 78% from first forecast of the year | daily.dev og:description: The ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker now projects 14,259 job losses in the games industry by end of 2026, a 78% increase over the January forecast of 8,025.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-data-suggests-layoffs-will-affect-14-259-people-by-the-end-of-2026-up-78-from-first-forecast-o-e5vjelkkh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/e5vjELkKh.png og:image:alt: New data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026, up 78% from first forecast of the year og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026, up 78% from first forecast of the year **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker now projects 14,259 job losses in the games industry by end of 2026, a 78% increase over the January forecast of 8,025. As of July 26, confirmed layoffs already stand at 9,781. Recent cuts include staff at ZA/UM, 11 Bit Studios, Ubisoft Barcelona, and Red Rover Interactive, following a major Xbox round affecting 1,600 employees at Obsidian, Bethesda, Id Software, and Zenimax Online Studios. North America accounts for 66% of layoffs and 79% of affected workers. The 2026 total is on track to surpass 2024's estimated 15,631 layoffs, with cumulative five-year losses approaching 60,000. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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