The video game industry is richer than it has ever been. Its revenue in 2018 was $43.8 billion, a recent report estimated, thanks in large part to hugely popular games like Fortnite and Call of Duty. These record-breaking profits could have led one to think that the people who develop video games had it made. And just last week, the video game giant Electronic Arts announced that it was laying off 350 people across the globe. All in all, thousands of video game workers have lost their jobs in the past 12 months.

Source: New York Times April 04, 2019 09:56 UTC