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At this point, you cannot talk about how amazing 2023 has been for the quality of games released this year without also mentioning how it\u2019s<\/a> been<\/a> utterly<\/a> disastrous<\/a> for the people who made them. But that\u2019s exactly what Geoff Keighley did during this year\u2019s Game Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The numbers vary, but estimates say anywhere between six and seven thousand workers have lost their jobs<\/a> just this year. No level of studio size or success has been spared. And those who have been let go are now being forced to contend for an ever-dwindling number of open job postings. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis has been one of the most volatile periods in the games industry in the last 15 years,\u201d said Jakin Vela, executive director of the International Game Developers Association, in an interview with Polygon<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n To be clear, Geoff Keighley isn\u2019t responsible for these layoffs, and layoffs are an unfortunate but regular part of this and many other industries. But with the platform Keighley has, he does have a duty to his audience to recognize the conditions under which the games his events celebrate are made. He\u2019s done it before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In that same thread, he also recognized the power and visibility of his platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n