Games Industry / July 5, 2026
United Videogame Workers hardship fund supports laid-off workers
United Videogame Workers launched a hardship fund offering grants from $1,000 to $5,000 for laid-off game workers in the US and Canada.
United Videogame Workers’ hardship fund is a grim but important industry story. Eligible laid-off game workers in the US and Canada can request between $1,000 and $5,000 in support. Behind every update, event and live-service milestone are real people, and the industry’s layoff wave has made that impossible to ignore.