Cost of living: Recruitment slows for game developers

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Cost of living: Recruitment slows for game developers
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A report suggests that more than 700 open posts have been taken off the games market since June.

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"The games industry has a history of traversing turbulent times better than other industries, but there is still a sense of caution moving into 2023," he explains."With the cost of living rising and energy prices increasing, every business will be looking closely at their cashflow and how best to support existing team members before continuing to grow."

Stuart, who describes the drop in available games jobs as "disappointing but understandable given economic uncertainty", says Hyper Luminal is still committed to targeting entry-level roles next year. "As it stands now, job openings in the games industry largely consist of mid-level to senior roles, looking for experts with several shipped games in their portfolio," she explains.

"I used the scheme three times and I have kept all of the juniors on, even after the scheme ended," she says. "In turn, that creates nervousness about job security, which combined with rising mortgage rates, is causing fewer people to move around.Colin Macdonald says concerns over the economy are driving cutbacks in the industry

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