OPINION - Comment: Remote working is damaging the tech industry - just look at gaming The tech sector has always thrived on ideas and innovation but in recent years, large parts of it have stuttered.
Nowhere is the impact of remote work on the tech sector more visible than in games – one of its most dynamic and creative sectors, and one that has become plagued by delays.
For the third year in a row, investments across the industry fell in 2024 and European startups struggled to raise even half of the $101 billion raised when the sector peaked in 2021.
Analysts point to a range of reasons, from economic uncertainty to shifting consumer demands, but there’s a seemingly obvious challenge that’s often overlooked - and that’s the sector’s fixation with remote working.
This is because the entire ecosystem – from deep tech to consumer apps – relies on ideas that spark in the moment, the kind of in-person spontaneity that identifies and solves problems on the fly.
