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New survey reports one in 10 game developers have lost their jobs in 2024
One in 10 game developers lost their job in 2024. That’s according to the results of the annual Game Developers Conference state of the video game survey. The survey sampled over 3,000 developers and covered a number of topics including industry layoffs and what kind of games developers are working on.
GDC Survey Shows More Game Developers Are Impacted By Layoffs Than Ever Before
A recent GDC survey exposes how 41% of game developers feel impacted by recent layoffs, among other surprising statistics from this last year.
One in 10 Video Game Developers Were Laid Off in 2024, GDC Report Finds
Following 2024's massive wave of layoffs across the video game industry, one in three game developers say they were impacted by the cuts.
GDC survey reveals a rocky year of layoffs and AI skepticism for game developers
GDC survey revealed the impact of industry-wide layoffs in 2024 where one of every 11 game developers lost a job.
Almost a third of developers think generative AI is a negative for the games industry, says new survey
This year's GDC State Of The Industry survey brings "fortune and heartbreak", with one in ten respondents laid off in 2024, plus Gen AI scepticism.
41% Developers in 2025 GDC Survey Impacted by Layoffs, 11% Experienced Layoffs
Similarly, 37% of developers plan to develop for the PlayStation 5 for their next project, 33% for Xbox, 21% for Switch, and 20% for Switch 2.
35% of All Game Developers Are Building for XR, According to GDC Industry Survey
Despite industry woes, XR development has largely stayed consistent, according to the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey, noting that 35% of developers who responded are building for XR.
Eleven percent of game developers were laid off in 2024, according to GDC survey
It's a difficult time to be a developer these days, according to GDC's 2025 State of the Game Industry report.
5 Big Takeaways From The Newest Developer Survey On The State Of Gaming
Ahead of the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) in March, the organization behind the event released its latest annual survey of creators on the state of the industry. The feedback showed that gaming has been rocked by layoffs over the last 12 months,
Game Developers Fear AI Threats as Studios Push Initiatives
A new survey reveals how deeply AI technology has penetrated the video game business, and how many workers hate it.
"One in 10" game developers were laid off in the past year, GDC survey of 3,000+ devs finds: "We set impossible goals and then fire everyone if they prove to be imp…
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GDC Releases 2025 "State Of The Industry" Results
The Game Developers Conference organizers have released their annual "State of the Industry" results after surveying ...
Game Developers Are Getting Fed Up With Their Bosses’ AI Initiatives
A survey of video game developers released Tuesday indicates that a growing number of them fear artificial intelligence will ...
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58% of game developers are concerned about future layoffs
A new survey from GDC has unravelled what game developers are thinking after a year of layoffs and the rise of AI.
Way more game makers are working on PC titles than ever, survey says
The 80 percent of developers working on PC projects in this year's survey is by far the highest mark for any platform dating ...
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80% of Developers in 2024 Worked on Games for PC, 37% on PS5, and 33% on Xbox Series X|S
The Game Developers Conference has released its State of Games Industry survey for 2024 revealing some interesting information.80 [...] ...
GDC 2025 event will celebrate how games connect the world
UBM TechWeb unveiled the 39th edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that will take place from March17 to to March 21 in SF.