Game Industry Reality Check: Layoffs, Hiring, and Your Next Move

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Devoted Talks

Devoted Studios

35 episodes

1 week ago

Devoted Talks is a podcast series hosted by Ninel Anderson. We talk with the industry's top voices to share their knowledge and insight and help artists grow. Let’s get real!

Video Games

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Devoted Talks is a podcast series hosted by Ninel Anderson. We talk with the industry's top voices to share their knowledge and insight and help artists grow. Let’s get real!

Video Games

Leisure

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Game Industry Reality Check: Layoffs, Hiring, and Your Next Move | Devoted SpeakEasy with Amir Satvat Ep39

Devoted Talks

34 minutes 34 seconds

1 week ago

Game Industry Reality Check: Layoffs, Hiring, and Your Next Move | Devoted SpeakEasy with Amir Satvat Ep39

What’s really happening in the game industry job market right now?

Spoiler: it’s not all doom and layoffs.

🔗 Connect with Amir Satvat

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Community Website: https://amirsatvat.com/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/amirsatvat

Amir Satvat, Business Development Director at Tencent Games and the person behind Amir Satvat Community, one of the biggest game industry communities online, joins us for a grounded look at what’s really happening in game careers right now.

He shares what the data actually says about hiring in 2025, why location still shapes opportunities, and how recognizability (not just skills) helps you get hired.

We also talk about things like how introverts can build connections, what’s changing for veterans and early-career devs, and how community can make the job hunt feel a little less lonely.

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