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I asked Japanese Game Devs why they aren't being Laid Off

Alanah Pearce Aug 5, 2026 18:13

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Go to https://buyraycon.com/CHARALANAHZARDBC to get 20% off! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring! Video about why 50,000 people have been laid off: https://youtu.be/9HM9nmqNioQ?si=Tk7ckXQs57QJ0Z8H Video editor (& Pikmin thumbnail artist!): https://bsky.app/profile/mrchambers.bsky.social Additional reporting: Mike Rougeau FIND ME: Vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/@AlanahIRL Podcasts:⁨ https://www.youtube.com/@PlayWatchListen Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alanahpearce Streams (but YouTube):⁨ https://www.youtube.com/@AlanahStreams Patreon: https://patreon.com/alanahpearce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanahpearce Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alanahpearce.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charalanahzard SOURCES: https://layoffs.asgc.gg/ https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/bluepoint-games-sonys-famed-remaster-studio-is-being-closed-as-the-fallout-from-playstations-disastrous-pivot-to-live-service-continues/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/06/25/bungie-hit-with-widespread-layoffs-as-destiny-2-ends-and-marathon-continues/ https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-europe-will-lay-off-320-people-this-month-1627924242 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-confirms-us-eu-layoffs-as-part-of-restructuring/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/takeda-cut-4-500-jobs-205129490.html https://www.interviewpal.com/layoffs/tencent https://www.theverge.com/24191650/nintendo-sega-from-software-japan-video-game-layoffs https://www.employmentlawworldview.com/tokyo-district-court-rules-that-us-style-dismissal-is-invalid/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuhei_Yoshida https://www.shakaiho.com/single-post/2015/10/15/legal-doctrine-of-abusive-dismissal https://leglobal.law/countries/japan/employment-law/employment-law-overview-japan/07-termination-of-employment-contracts/#Remedies-for-Employee-Seeking-to-Challenge-Wrongful-Termination https://www.seyfarth.com/news-insights/china-employment-law-compliance-tip-1-termination.html https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-30/chinese-courts-rule-companies-cannot-fire-workers-simply-to-replace-them-with-ai-102439602.html https://www.nelp.org/in-the-u-s-you-can-legally-be-fired-for-any-reason-or-no-reason-at-all-heres-why/ https://jscaff.medium.com/the-kill-line-what-america-looks-like-on-chinese-social-media-14f10e4bb8b4 https://www.economist.com/china/2026/01/12/china-obsesses-over-americas-kill-line https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/10/WS69619f42a310d6866eb3305a.html https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hrvishalverma_hrm-workplaceculture-employeeengagement-activity-7364512723520405505-mpcr/ https://www.computerfutures.com/en-jp/news-and-insights/contract/debunking-the-myths-of-contract-work-in-japan-job-seekers-edition/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/despite-the-lack-of-mass-layoffs-in-japan-game-developers-say-their-numbers-are-still-reducing-in-a-less-visible-manner/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1746-1049.1969.tb00529.x https://japan-dev.com/blog/new-graduate-recruitment-japan-shinsotsu?lang=jp https://www.weforum.org/stories/wellbeing-and-mental-health/japan-karoshi-overwork-crisis-innovation/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/29/world/asia/japan-census-population-decline.html https://thenextweb.com/news/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-3-year-dev-staff-retention https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/layoffs-are-not-the-solution-nintendo-s-iwata#close-modal https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2019-10-24-happy-workers-are-13-more-productive https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/fromsoftware-boss-addresses-gaming-industry-layoffs-as-long-as-this-companys-my-responsibility-i-would-not-let-that-happen/

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