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Want to know where the game industry is heading? Get insights into the current trends, emerging market opportunities, and the critical challenges developers are facing today and look back on insights from previous years.

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Developers still aren't warming up to generative AIDevelopers still aren't warming up to generative AI
byBryant Francis
Jan 22, 2025
1 Min Read
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GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on layoffs, AI, and moreGDC 2025 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on layoffs, AI, and more
byBeth Elderkin
Jan 21, 2025
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Exploring the 2024 State of the Game Industry report - Game Developer Podcast ep. 39
State of the Game Industry 2024: Discussing unionization, layoffs, and monetization
Feb 2, 2024
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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Most developers are sold on the idea of unionization, but many still aren't discussing it
Most developers are sold on the idea of unionization, but many still aren't discussing it
Jan 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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A whole lot of developers think conglomeration is a very bad idea
A whole lot of developers think conglomeration is a very bad idea
Jan 23, 2024
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
Jan 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut
If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools
Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools
Jan 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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GDC 2024 State Of The Game Industry: Devs discuss layoffs, generative AI, and more
GDC 2024 State Of The Game Industry results: Devs discuss layoffs, generative AI, and more
Jan 18, 2024
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byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

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