RE: Video games boom key to UK’s economic29 Sep 2023 17:45
With the amount of lay-offs in the industry coming into this recession I don't know how likely that is.
Some are saying it's a readjustment for over-hiring during the pandemic when games really were booming.
There is a school of thought that considers games to have the "lipstick" effect and buck recessions generally - I think because generally its cheaper to stay home and play games than it is to do almost anything else. And there's a limit to how much Netflix you can watch and remain sane and your brains not dribble out of your ears.
Also, with more unemployment games offer that dopamine hit that unemployed cannot get from a job.
Does this relate to FDev? Potentially, but I think they have over-hired for their output and possibly have some fat to trim. Or they need to massively up their output.