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Unity's stock dropped 24% after Google launched Project Genie, an experimental AI that generates 3D game environments. The selloff happened amid 45,000 gaming layoffs (2022-2025) and developer sentiment turning sharply negative on AI (52% now think it's harmful vs. 18% in 2024). Whether AI adoption caused the layoffs, and whether Project Genie threatens Unity's business, remains unclear from available data.
