Weekly Hiring Digest
An auto-updating recap of week-over-week hiring activity across every tracked gaming studio. Full stats → · Live signals →
7871
Active jobs
1
New this week
9
Closed this week
-8
Net change
Week of 2026-07-19 · vs. week of 2026-07-12 (-73 active jobs). See full hiring stats →
Top 10 Growing Studios
| Studio | ~4 Weeks Ago | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamebreaking Studio | 1 | 4 | +300% |
| Unknown Worlds | 1 | 3 | +200% |
| Hardsuit Labs | 2 | 6 | +200% |
| CI Games | 1 | 3 | +200% |
| Netflix Games | 16 | 37 | +131% |
| Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 20 | 44 | +120% |
| Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast | 54 | 111 | +106% |
| SOFTGAMES | 5 | 10 | +100% |
| Magnopus | 3 | 6 | +100% |
| KingsIsle Entertainment | 1 | 2 | +100% |
Top 10 Shrinking Studios
| Studio | ~4 Weeks Ago | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Gaming | 422 | 10 | -98% |
| Smoking Gun Interactive | 10 | 1 | -90% |
| Climax Studios | 16 | 5 | -69% |
| DreamForge Games | 3 | 1 | -67% |
| 2K Vegas | 7 | 3 | -57% |
| VGW | 13 | 6 | -54% |
| Battle Creek Games | 2 | 1 | -50% |
| BULKHEAD | 8 | 4 | -50% |
| Insomniac Games | 2 | 1 | -50% |
| PLAYSTUDIOS Asia | 6 | 3 | -50% |
Newly Tracked Studios This Week
- General Intuition (Medal.tv) 13 jobs
- Lucky Kat Studios 1 job
Active Signals
| Signal | Severity | Details | Detected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potential ghost jobs at Devoted Studios | Medium | 44% of Devoted Studios's 18 active listings are 90+ days old (8 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Good Job Games | High | 88% of Good Job Games's 26 active listings are 90+ days old (23 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Trivelta | High | 77% of Trivelta's 22 active listings are 90+ days old (17 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Localsoft | High | 91% of Localsoft's 22 active listings are 90+ days old (20 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Tencent | Medium | 46% of Tencent's 350 active listings are 90+ days old (161 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Larian Studios | High | 63% of Larian Studios's 72 active listings are 90+ days old (45 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at VRChat | Medium | 50% of VRChat's 10 active listings are 90+ days old (5 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Wētā Workshop | High | 70% of Wētā Workshop's 10 active listings are 90+ days old (7 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Riot Games | Medium | 43% of Riot Games's 166 active listings are 90+ days old (71 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Lighthouse Games | Medium | 57% of Lighthouse Games's 21 active listings are 90+ days old (12 jobs). | 2026-07-19 |
Biggest Job Family Shifts This Week
| Job Family | Active Roles | Net Change |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 2173 | -5 |
| Design | 433 | -2 |
| Marketing & Comms | 579 | -1 |
| Business & Operations | 685 | +1 |
| Art & Animation | 991 | -1 |
Data last refreshed 2026-07-19.