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.
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 10 developers say they were among those cut from AAA studios and indie outlets alike. According to the the Game Developers Conference’s newly released “2025 State of the Game Industry” report,
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.
80% of game developers are working on PC games, survey says
Among GDC attendees, game developers are over twice as likely to work on games for PC than the next most popular platform.
80% of Developers in 2024 Worked on Games for PC, 37% on PS5, and 33% on Xbox Series X|S
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Games industry: one in ten developers will have lost their job by 2024
Eleven percent of employees in the games industry will lose their jobs by 2024, a survey predicts. Meanwhile, skepticism towards generative AI is growing.
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,
GDC Survey Reveals One In Ten Game Developers Were Laid Off Last Year
A GDC survey has revealed that one in ten game developers were laid off last year, with 42 percent of respondents negatively impacted in some way.
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The 2025 Game Industry Survey Reveals Increasing Impact Of Layoffs, Concerns With The Usage Of Generative AI, Funding Challenges and More
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