Weekly Hiring Digest
An auto-updating recap of week-over-week hiring activity across every tracked gaming studio. Full stats → · Live signals →
10280
Active jobs
2377
New this week
4042
Closed this week
-1665
Net change
Week of 2026-09-27 · vs. week of 2026-09-20 (-147 active jobs). See full hiring stats →
Top 10 Growing Studios
| Studio | ~4 Weeks Ago | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough snapshot history yet to rank growth. | |||
Top 10 Shrinking Studios
| Studio | ~4 Weeks Ago | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough snapshot history yet to rank contraction. | |||
Newly Tracked Studios This Week
- Blur Studio 2 jobs
Active Signals
| Signal | Severity | Details | Detected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potential ghost jobs at Localsoft | High | 97% of Localsoft's 30 active listings are 90+ days old (29 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Valve | High | 100% of Valve's 25 active listings are 90+ days old (25 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Side | Medium | 58% of Side's 143 active listings are 90+ days old (83 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Outpost VFX | High | 75% of Outpost VFX's 28 active listings are 90+ days old (21 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Lakshya Digital | Medium | 56% of Lakshya Digital's 27 active listings are 90+ days old (15 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Inworld AI | High | 75% of Inworld AI's 20 active listings are 90+ days old (15 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Scorewarrior | Medium | 55% of Scorewarrior's 22 active listings are 90+ days old (12 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Liquid Development | High | 67% of Liquid Development's 15 active listings are 90+ days old (10 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Xsolla | High | 62% of Xsolla's 187 active listings are 90+ days old (116 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
| Potential ghost jobs at Absurd Ventures | High | 75% of Absurd Ventures' 12 active listings are 90+ days old (9 jobs). | 2026-10-08 |
Biggest Job Family Shifts This Week
| Job Family | Active Roles | Net Change |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 2859 | -384 |
| Design | 567 | -303 |
| Art & Animation | 1401 | -199 |
| Production | 879 | -154 |
| Analytics & Data | 461 | -151 |
Data last refreshed 2026-10-08.