When Holly Hudson enrolled on a university video game design course, she imagined a job at a studio would be waiting at the end of it.

Her dream was to work as a 3D artist, but the reality has been different.

"I've applied to so many jobs this year," says the 25-year-old.

"But it's just, it's really tough."

Holly graduated in 2023, just as a wave of layoffs and studio closures began to sweep across the industry she hoped to enter.