It's more uncertain than ever before if any of us will be able to stay in this industry until we retire, most likely the vast majority of us won't. As a backup plan, all of us should be studying non game dev jobs that likely can't be replaced by AI/shipped overseas. Worst case you gained new skills

I don't know why people are hesitant to apply for unemployment benefits. You and your former employer paid into it. You need the money even if you think you don't. In this evolving job market you don't know how long you'll be unemployed so get those benefits.

Who else is going to Save_Point on Sunday?

Hello Bluesky! I'm Josh, a hard surface artist with 7 years of experience in the gaming industry, currently seeking new opportunities following the layoffs at Midnight Society. Open to onsite, remote & freelance placeholdertext.artstation.com cara.app/hardsurfacejosh #gamedev #gameart #opentowork

The Gallus I made for #Deadrop. This was a beast of an asset to tackle since the entire rear section of the vehicle was going to be fully exposed in game. Ensuring this was all mechanically sound was a great challenge. #gameart #gamedev #hardsurface #vehicleart #hardsurfaceart

A few characters I worked on for Halo Infinite. The Hunters, Sentinel Boss, Sentinels and Clippy. #halo #haloinfinite #gameart #gamedev #hardsurface #hardsurfaceart

The Range Shotgun I partially designed and modeled for Deadrop. #gameart #gamedev #art #hardsurface #hardsurfaceart #deadrop

Four games I've worked on:

The Revolver and Laser attachment I designed and made for Deadrop. Since Deadrop is based on the 80's I worked on keeping the design of both assets set to that time period rather than invoking modern weapon/scifi design and details. #gameart #3d #3dart #gamedev #art #weaponart #hardsurface #deadrop

The classic Mark VI I made for Halo Infinite. www.artstation.com/artwork/4NaW3q #halo #haloinfinite #markvi #masterchief #gameart #gamedev