New figures from the ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker suggest the outlook for gaming jobs has worsened sharply. The latest projection says layoffs across the sector will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026.

That total is 78% higher than the initial forecast published at the start of the year. The revision points to a much faster pace of job cuts than earlier models expected, indicating that the employment picture in games is deteriorating rather than stabilizing.

The updated estimate highlights how quickly conditions can change across the video game business. A forecast increase of this size suggests the tracker is seeing a broader or more sustained wave of workforce reductions than was anticipated in January.

While the trimmed report does not outline every driver behind the revision, the new ASGC games industry layoffs forecast underscores continuing pressure on studios and publishers. For workers and companies across the sector, the higher 2026 estimate signals that job losses remain a major issue for the industry.