2024, in particular, is a nasty year for firings, already surpassing the total amount of 2023. It isn't relegated to just Microsoft, either. 220 employees were let go from Bungie by Sony. Epic Games laid off over 800 workers, even though Fortnite makes an almost infinite amount of money. Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Activision Blizzard all saw discharges, too, with so many hardworking people's futures up in the air and with families to support. Whether your games were successes or failures, it didn't matter, no one was safe. The calls for unionization have never been louder and more important.