The last 12 months have seen their share of opportunity and heartbreak for game developers. Industry layoffs have continued, working hours are rising, and investment opportunities are shrinking. But the industry is resilient, as are its developers. The 2025 State of the Game Industry report brings these issues, and how they’re impacting the game community, into focus.
The Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy (FMACCE), Hannatu Musawa, has presented the ministry’s Strategic Roadmap for Nigeria’s creative sector to the diplomatic community and international partners, with the goal of creating at least two million jobs. The presentation was made on September 2, 2024, at the Diplomatic and International Development Partners Forum, held
Technology giant Atlassian has gone from spruiking an Australia-wide hiring drive, replete with a branded campervan, less than six months ago to announcing it would cut 500 jobs globally on Tuesday.Atlassian confirmed that about 120 of the job cuts were based in Australia, the decision highlighting how quickly the company grew during the pandemic and