I spoke to over 40 game developers whose companies had been impacted by layoffs in the last year. They shared with me the explanations companies gave them for what was causing the sudden loss of their livelihood, but they also told me why those explanations didn’t always seem to match reality.
I think it’s better to look at it as ‘it’ll never be this good again’ instead. Might dull the pain a bit and help brace for the future!