Read previewFormer Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Chris Deering has a blunt message for recently laid-off game developers: They should "go to the beach for a year" or "drive an Uber" until the job market improves.
"You're going to have to figure out how to get through it, drive an Uber, or whatever.
His remarks come at a time when layoffs have hit the gaming industry hard.
AdvertisementOther game developers, including Microsoft and Unity, have similarly downsized their studios this year, cutting over 3,000 jobs at the start of the year, BI reported in February.
This series of layoffs in the game industry stemmed from slumping game sales and a shrinking gaming demographic, BI previously reported.
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